Several parts of Kashmir, including the plains of the valley, received fresh snowfall on Thursday, with moderate to heavy snow in the higher reaches, leading to an improvement in the minimum temperatures,

Cold conditions have tightened their grip on Kashmir, with the valley bracing for fresh spells of snowfall as two back-to-back western disturbances are likely to affect the region starting Wednesday,

On the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, snowfall was recorded in Kupwara, Bandipora, Baramulla and Sopore, among other areas, ranging from two to six inches, officials said