BAMYAN/AIBAK (Pajhwok): Heavy snowfall has blocked roads in five provinces in cold areas, including the strategic Salang Pass.
The busy Salang Pass was closed for traffic on Thursday night following heavy snowfall. The roads have been closed in central Dikundi and Bamyan provinces and some districts of Bamyan, Ghor, Maidan Wardak and Samangan provinces
In Bamyan, 60 centimeters deep snow has been recorded lashing valleys and the snowfall is continuing, according to Mohammad Reza Rafat . . .
