Public advisory: avoid travel on affected roads until they are fully restored and declared safe for traffic.

Officials reiterate that commuters should refrain from traveling on damaged routes until they are cleared and deemed safe.

The report is attributed to IANS, with sources including Sonam Lotus, Director of the Ladakh MeT Department.

Air and rail services were affected, leaving numerous passengers stranded.

A Western disturbance is forecast to bring rain and snowfall to Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand starting mid-January, with light to moderate precipitation initially and more widespread rain and snow from January 22 to 24.

Officials warn residents, farmers, and commuters to stay alert as weather may disrupt daily activities; a fog advisory has been issued due to low visibility and potential health impacts from fog and pollution.

Dense fog is expected at isolated northern locations around January 24–25 with potential visibility issues.

An SDRF team evacuated about 75 people stranded on Lambgaon Motor Road in the Chaurangi area and moved them to safety.

Chillai Kalan has been unusually dry this year, ending in about eight days, and the dry spell is linked to a rise in lung-related ailments from dry cold air.

Electricity supply was disrupted in Srinagar and rural areas due to damaged transmission lines, with engineers working to restore the main 33 kV line supplying power to the Valley.

The Mata Vaishno Devi shrine recorded the season’s first snowfall, prompting a temporary suspension of tourism operations for safety.

Some residents welcomed the snowfall as a potential source to replenish water bodies for the hot summer months.