Pictures: Heavy snowfall hits Kashmir; highway, airport closed

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Continuous snowfall in Kashmir has led to the cancellation of flights at the Srinagar Airport and affected vehicular movement at the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. Nearly 10 outbound flights from Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar Airport were cancelled due to low visibility on Saturday. Image Credit: Imran Nissar

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The visibility was as low as 500m at the airport. Six Indigo flights, a Vistara flight, two SpiceJet, and one GoFirst flights have been cancelled and four flights have been rescheduled so far due to the ongoing snowfall in the city causing the low visibility. Image Credit: AFP

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The weather department had predicted that the intensity of snowfall and rainfall in parts of Jammu and Kashmir is likely to increase in the coming days. Image Credit: Imran Nissar

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The snowfall has also led to the suspension of the usage of battery cars and helicopter services at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra. However, the Yatra has not been hampered. Image Credit: AFP

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Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for vehicular movement for the third day due to continuous rain and snowfall and shooting stones at various places along with the highway. Image Credit: Imran Nissar

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A customer eats a snack at a roadside food stall during a snowfall in Srinagar. Image Credit: AFP

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Vehicles crossing Zojila Pass, in Srinagar on Wednesday. For the first time since its inception, Border Roads Organisation has kept the Zojila Pass – connecting Drass with Kashmir valley – open for traffic. Image Credit: ANI

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A man walks over a bridge covered in snow in Srinagar. Image Credit: Imran Nissar

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Commuters make their way along a road during a snowfall in Srinagar. Image Credit: AFP

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People wait for transportation during snowfall in Srinagar. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Tourists travel in boats on the waters of Dal Lake during a snowfall, in Srinagar. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Kashmiri children play with snow on the outskirts of Srinagar. Image Credit: AP

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Boatmen warm their hands with the bonfire on the banks of Dal Lake, in Srinagar. Image Credit: Imran Nissar

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Kashmiri villagers walk engulfed in fog on a snow-covered road on the outskirts of Srinagar. Image Credit: AP

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People walk along a street during a snowfall in Srinagar. Image Credit: AFP

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