The Jammu-Srinagar national highway or the Kashmir highway, the only all weather road connecting the Kashmir valley with the rest of the world, and the Mughal road were shut due to mudslides and heavy snowfall as most of the high-altitude areas on Friday received fresh snowfall while plains of the Jammu region experienced heavy rains, triggering cold wave conditions.

The highway was closed for traffic due to mudslides at Mehar area in Ramban and heavy snowfall forced closure of the Mughal Road, an alternative link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the world, news agency PTI reported quoting officials. "The highway is blocked for vehicular movement at Mehar in Ramban. All types of vehicular movement are stopped. Commuters are advised not to travel till restoration is carried out," a traffic police officer said.