The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy snowfall for Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday and Sunday, with light to moderate rainfall expected in the adjoining plains. Peak snowfall is anticipated from Saturday night through Monday morning.

IMD issued orange alert in Delhi for January 4 and yellow alert for January 5. The weather agency said partly cloudy conditions will prevail on Saturday.

Srinagar India Meteorological Department on January 02 informed that light snowfall can be seen in some hilly areas of North Kashmir on January 11-12. “As we expected, a light snow spell has happened today and is still going on in some hilly areas,

Srinagar city was enveloped in dense fog in the morning and all morning flights at Srinagar international airport were delayed due to poor visibility.

Normal life was thrown out of gear in Kashmir as most areas of the valley received snowfall, disrupting flight and railway operations and also leading to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.