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Hailstorm wreaks havoc all over

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April 20, 2025
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Srinagar: A few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snow while rain lashed the other parts, including the plains, of the valley on Saturday, while as hailstorm wreak havoc damaging flowering of the fruit tress besides vegetables, officials said.

Tulail and Gurez in Bandipora district of north Kashmir and Sinthan Top in south Kashmir received fresh overnight snow.

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Owing to the moderate snowfall, the Gurez-Bandipora Road has been closed for traffic, the officials said.

The authorities have ordered the suspension of schools up to Class 8 in Tulail and up to Class 5 in Gurez due to the continuous snowfall and inclement weather.

A few other areas in the higher reaches, including Zoji La along the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, and Mughal Road, the alternate road connecting the valley with Jammu, also received fresh snow, the officials said.

Traffic has been suspended on the Zoji La and the Mughal Road due to the snowfall, they added.

The local Meteorological department (MeT) had issued yellow and orange alerts for the day, thereby warning of light to moderate snowfall and rains in Jammu and Kashmir.

Reports suggested that the hailstorm, however, continued to wreak havoc in multiple areas of Kulgam and Shopian districts of southern Kashmir, causing extensive damage to the fruit growers and orchardists besides in certain areas of north Kashmir. Even some parts of Srinagar witnessed hailstorm.

According to KNO, the MeT has issued yellow alerts for the next two days till April 21, 2025.

Most areas of Kashmir also witnessed thunderstorms and gusty winds during the night, with a few areas receiving hail that caused extensive damages in fruit orchards, the officials said.

The Met office said there was a possibility of light to moderate rain or snow at most places, with moderate to heavy precipitation at isolated to scattered places, and thunderstorms and gusty winds till Sunday evening.

The weather will stay generally cloudy with a possibility of light rain and thunderstorms at scattered places on Monday as well.

The Met office has advised farmers to suspend operations till Monday and also warned of the possibility of landslides or mudslides or shooting stones at vulnerable places.

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