India, Jan. 23 -- The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and several other key roads were closed for traffic on Friday morning following fresh snowfall, while normal life in the plains of Jammu was disrupted by heavy rains.

Officials said that the major hilly areas of Jammu received the season's first snowfall after a long dry spell. Gusty winds, reaching speeds of 84 km/h, lashed several parts of the region late Thursday evening, signaling the onset of a fresh weather disturbance across Jammu and Kashmir.

In the past 24 hours (ending 08:30 IST, January 23, 2026), snow accumulation was reported as follows: Gulmarg 46.0 cm, Kupwara 27.0 cm, Pahalgam 18.0 cm, Kukernag 17.0 cm, Qazi Gund 5.0 cm; and in Jammu division, Banihal 14.0 c...