Jammu, Jan. 23 -- The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway, along with other key roads were closed for traffic on Friday morning due to fresh snowfall while normal life was disrupted by rains in the plains of Jammu.
Officials said that the major hilly parts of Jammu region received the season's first snowfall after a prolonged dry spell.
They said that the gutsy winds gripped several parts of Jammu region late on Thursday evening, marking the onset of a fresh weather disturbance across Jammu and Kashmir.
"Fresh snowfall covered the Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, Poonch belts of Jammu region while light to moderate rains lashed several other areas," they added.
They said that by this morning, several parts were seen covered under a white b...