India, Oct. 15 -- Rain lashed several parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, while higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley received fresh snowfall for the third consecutive night, bringing down temperatures and disrupting road connectivity, officials said.

The snowfall led to the closure of the Mughal Road, the alternate route connecting the Kashmir Valley with the Jammu region, as authorities deployed men and machinery to clear snow from affected stretches.

Udhampur recorded the highest rainfall in the region at 59.6 mm, followed by Poonch at 39.5 mm, Samba at 34 mm, Shopian at 34 mm, Baramulla at 29 mm, Katra at 23.1 mm, Kulgam at 18 mm, Ramban at 17 mm, Anantnag at 16 mm and Jammu city at 7.6 mm, according to weather data.

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