As the mercury continues to drop in the hills, fresh snowfall was witnessed in the areas of Sonamarg, Zoha and Meenamarg on Thursday.

The 434 km-long Srinagar-Leh highway has been closed due to continuous heavy snowfall in the region for the past 24 hours.

According to the ground reports, the road link that connects Ladakh region with Kashmir Valley remains blocked due to heavy snowfall in nearby areas.

Approximately 3-4 inch of snow has accumulated at Meenamarg, Zojila and Srinagar-Leh road. A number of vehicles were also stranded in Zojilla.

Moreover, the snowfall has made the road extremely slippery. According to the MeT department's forecast, weather will remain cloudy.

Due to extreme weather conditions in the region, the authorities have decided that no vehicular movement shall be allowed today.

Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar-Leh highway closed after fresh snowfall

The road connecting Ladakh and Kashmir is also blocked due to heavy snowfall in nearby areas.