Overview
- - An active western disturbance brought heavy snowfall to high elevations and rain to lower areas from March 20 across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, and Sikkim–north Bengal.
- - Authorities maintained orange/yellow weather warnings and issued avalanche advisories for high-altitude zones, including a medium-danger alert for Gangtok and Pakyong in Sikkim.
- - The Border Roads Organisation began fresh snow-clearance on Sunday in East Sikkim to reopen access to Nathula, Tsomgo and nearby routes after closures a day earlier.
- - In Jammu & Kashmir, the Bhaderwah–Bani road was restored, while the Mughal Road and Sinthan Pass stayed blocked as BRO and GREF teams continued round-the-clock operations.
- - Earlier disruptions included the temporary shutdown of the Gangotri highway in Uttarakhand after heavy snow at high shrines and the stranding of over 1,000 vehicles near the Atal Tunnel in Himachal, with broader impacts from landslides and dozens to over a hundred road blockages reported.