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Snowfall cripples life across Himachal; 885 roads blocked

January 29, 2026, 01:52 PM - 3 min read

As per the SEOC public utility report prepared at 6 pm on Wednesday, nearly 885 roads, including four National Highways, are currently blocked due to snowfall, landslides triggered by rain, and icy road conditions.

Meanwhile, an avalanche warning was also issued on Tuesday for several high-altitude areas of Uttarakhand, including Badrinath and Kedarnath, following fresh spells of snowfall

Avalanche hits J&K’s Sonamarg resort; no casualty reported

January 28, 2026, 08:09 AM - 3 min read

Sonamarg and most other parts of the valley received moderate to heavy snowfall over the last 24 hours, with authorities on Monday warning of a high-intensity or high-danger avalanche in the district

Fresh snowfall alert in Kashmir; Jammu-Srinagar NH closed again

January 26, 2026, 02:21 PM - 2 min read

Restoration efforts on the national highway and alternative routes like Mughal Road—still closed for the third consecutive day on Monday—remain ongoing but are hampered by intermittent snowfall, authorities said.

Vehicles remain stuck in a traffic jam after snowfall, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Sunday

835 roads closed in Himachal, more snow predicted

January 25, 2026, 08:24 PM - 2 min read

MeT issued a yellow warning for the entire state for Monday, predicting thunderstorms and lightning, along with gusty winds, at isolated places.

Security personnel inspect at a snow-covered path amid heavy snowfall in Kotranka area, Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, Sunday.

J&K Police continue rescue ops in snow-hit areas

January 25, 2026, 03:31 PM - 2 min read

In another incident in Heerpora, Shopian, a man removing snow from his rooftop was buried and trapped under a pile of snow. A patrolling police team quickly launched a rescue operation and saved his life, averting a potential tragedy.

Massive disruptions to power and water supplies, as well as surface (traffic) and telecommunications has paralysed life in the UT

NH-44 in J&K remains closed; efforts on to clear snow

January 25, 2026, 09:55 AM - 2 min read

While hundreds of vehicles were stranded at Jakhani in Udhampur on Saturday, officials worked overtime to complete restoration work of the roads

After sweeping through the South, the storm was expected to move into the Northeast, dumping about 1 to 2 feet (30 to 60 centimetres) of snow from Washington through New York and Boston, the weather service predicted

‘Historic’ winter storm moves across US; snaps power lines

January 25, 2026, 09:00 AM - 4 min read

Weather forecasters said the winter storm was unusual, with Will Lanxton, a senior state meteorologist in Georgia saying it could be “perhaps the biggest ice storm we have expected in more than a decade”

Uttarakhand also received the first snowfall of the year on Friday, which covered almost all the high-altitude areas of the state with a thick blanket of snow

Cold wave tightens grip on north; Mt Abu records -7 deg Celsius

January 24, 2026, 12:04 PM - 3 min read

Rajasthan’s only hill station, Mount Abu, has also come in the cold wave’s grip, recording its coldest and most bone-chilling day of the current winter season on Saturday

Jammu and Kashmir was cloaked in a white blanket of snow on Friday after the season’s first snowfall, long awaited by residents of the Valley

Heavy snowfall in Kashmir; Srinagar Airport suspends flights

January 23, 2026, 11:10 AM - 4 min read

Flight operations at the Srinagar Airport have been temporarily suspended due to heavy snowfall, prompting IndiGo Airlines and the airport authorities to advise passengers to check their latest flight status and use available options to rebook or request a refund