The Kashmir Valley received its first snowfall of the year on Wednesday. most of the tourist places in Kashmir, including Gulmarg and Pahalgam, received the snowfall. Gulmarg received snowfall equivalent to 8.8 mm of rains till 8.30 am, while Kupwara recorded 7.4 mm precipitation. The remaining weather stations recorded downpour between 1.5-2.5 mm during the corresponding period according to met officials The Srinagar-Jammu Highway was closed due to snowfall and slippery road conditions in Bannihal sector..Kashmir is currently under the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan', the 40-day harshest period of winter when the chances of snowfall are most frequent and maximum and the temperature drops considerably. The period ends on January 31. The weather department has predicted more precipitation in Kashmir over the next three days.