Srinagar, Feb. 19 -- Higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall even as plains of the valley received rains that brought down the temperatures by several degrees, officials said here on Sunday.

Snowfall has been reported in all hilly and mountainous areas of Kashmir since early morning, they said.

The plains of the valley, including Srinagar city, received light to moderate rains, they said.

The snowfall has closed several roads connecting the main valley to remote areas like Machil in the Kupwara district, Gurez in the Bandipora district and Sonamarg in the Ganderbal district, officials said.

The Mughal road connecting the Shopian district of Kashmir to the Rajouri-Poonch area of the Jammu division has also closed due to snow....