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SNOW CLEARING OPERATIONS
In 1903, a traveler sketched a rubber arm for a streetcar windshield, and bad-weather driving got a clearer futureA winter journey in New York City sparked Mary Anderson's 1903 invention: a movable arm with a rubber blade to clear vehicle windshields fr...
In 1903, Mary Anderson saw a streetcar driver repeatedly stop to clear snow: Which isnpired the creation of the modern windshield wiperIn 1903, Mary Anderson observed streetcar drivers struggling with snowy windows. This led to her invention of the windshield wiper. The dev...
With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam WashingtonOver 2,500 National Guard troops remain in Washington D.C. eight months after a crime emergency declaration, patrolling streets and tourist...
Srinagar-Leh highway avalanche: 7 dead, vehicles trapped at Zojila PassTragedy struck the Srinagar-Leh highway as multiple avalanches buried vehicles between Zero Point and Minimarg. Tragically, seven individua...
New York City hunkers down under blizzard warnings and a travel ban as winter storm hits northeastA fierce winter storm brought heavy snowfall and high winds to the northeastern U.S., prompting travel bans and blizzard warnings across mu...
Switzerland in Kashmir? Viral video of Vande Bharat gliding through picturesque Banihal Valley leaves netizens awestruckA viral video showing the Vande Bharat Express traversing the snow-covered Banihal Valley and Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir has left netizens...
Manali ‘snow scam’: This viral video may make you rethink your mountain plansManali ‘snow scam’ Video: A tourist's viral video from Manali has ignited a debate, alleging local guides are scamming visitors with a smal...
Uttarakhand avalanche: Rescue teams unable to reach site due to heavy rains, snowRescue teams of ITBP, NDRF, SDRF, and the Army are struggling to reach the avalanche site in Mana due to continuous heavy rainfall and snow...
Heavy snowfall disrupts life in Kashmir; Flights, rail services suspended, Jammu-Srinagar highway closedHeavy snowfall across Kashmir disrupted life on Saturday, halting flight and railway operations, and closing the Srinagar-Jammu National Hi...
Road, air traffic hit by snowfall in Kashmir, landslide in Jammu; avalanche warning issued for hillsSnowfall in Kashmir Valley affects normal life as flights are cancelled, traffic is stopped, and heavy snowfall occurs. Snow clearing opera...
Himachal Pradesh: 504 roads blocked; power and water schemes disrupted due to snowfallNearly 504 roads, including 4 National Highways, are closed due to snowfall in Himachal Pradesh. The State Disaster Management Authority re...
Sikkim-Trishakti Sappers, BRO launch massive joint snow clearing operationTroops of Trishakti Corps routinely rescues tourists stranded due to sudden snow fall. On 11 & 15 Mar, major rescue missions were conducted...
Srinagar-Jammu highway reopened, flight operations resume in Kashmir Valley a day after snowfall"The snow from the runway, taxiway and apron has been cleared and the visibility has improved up to 3,000 metres. Flight operations have re...
Snowfall disrupts flight operations in KashmirFlight operations were hampered due to accumulation of snow on the runway and poor visibility due to bad weather, the officials said.
Flight services hit in Kashmir due to snowfallThe snowfall began early in the morning and was continuing when the last reports came in. "No flight operations have taken place at the Sri...
BRO continues snow clearing operations to facilitate troop movement in LadakhProject Himank of the BRO is undertaking winter snow clearance work on strategically important roads axis and prominent mountain passes whi...
Flights remain grounded in Kashmir valley, over dozen flights cancelledThey said while the snow clearance operations were in full swing, the runway was not available for flight operations due to continuous heav...
2,500 tourists stranded in Himachal Pradesh snowfall rescuedAround two dozen tourists are still stranded in dhabas and rescue post at Marhi, and more could be trapped along the highway between Kothi ...
Air traffic restored at Srinagar International airportWith improvement in weather, air traffic at Srinagar International airport was restored today, facilitating passengers who were stranded in...
- Snow delays European air, rail travel for 4th day
Air travel disruptions rippled across Europe for a fourth day in the countdown to Christmas as Frankfurt airport was closed this morning af...