Snow inflicted major damage to electricity lines resulting in complete block out of electricity across the valley.
Traffic on all major highways connecting the valley to the rest of the country, including the Srinagar-Jammu Highway, the Srinagar-Poonch Highway and the Srinagar-Kargil Highway, was completely disrupted. Around 2,000 vehicles were left stranded on these highways, officials said.
Air traffic completely disrupted
No flight was able to land or take off from the Srinagar airport due to accumulation of snow on the runway and low visibility, officials said. The State capital recorded over one-feet of snowfall and the upper reaches of Kupwara, Shopian, Ganderbal and Baramulla recorded 3-4 ft of snowfall.
Hospitals postpone surgery
According to officials, all major government-run hospitals in Srinagar have decided to postpone scheduled surgeries on Friday, if electricity is not restored. Kashmir University and the Islamic University of Science and Technology have postponed their examination schedules for Friday.
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