India, March 30 -- Fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Kashmir and widespread rainfall across the plains disrupted normal life on Sunday, forcing the closure of key roads, officials from the Meteorological Department said.

The higher altitude tourist and mountain areas including Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Yousmarg, Gurez, Razdan Top and the Sonamarg-Zojila axis received light to moderate snowfall during the night due to the impact of a western disturbance.

Following the snowfall, authorities closed the Srinagar-Leh National Highway and the Bandipora-Gurez road as a precautionary measure to ensure commuter safety.

Meanwhile, the plains of the Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar, witnessed moderate and intermittent rainfall at many places.

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