$ 0 0 The season's first snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir brought cheer across the valley.Places which received snowfall included Srinagar, Badgam, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Kupwara, Sopore, Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam. The valley had been reeling under intense cold conditions due to dry weather for the last 20 days. "Nav Sheen Mubarak" (Greetings on first snowfall). This message jammed the SMS traffic of different cell phone services providers in SrinagarPopular tourist resorts Shimla, Manali, Dalhousie and their surroundings also received the season's first snowfall.It was 7.2 degrees above the freezing point in Dharamsala, minus 3 degrees in Kalpa, and 0.2 degree in Shimla.Tourist spots near Shimla, such as honeymooners' paradise Kufri, Fagu and Narkanda, also experienced moderate snowfall, making the hill stations more picturesque. The landscape in Manali is expected to remain snowy three to four days, the Met office said.Vehicles were stuck in traffic due to heavy snowfall at Mcleodganj area near Dharamshala. Hoteliers in and around Shimla have cheered up in the hope that winter tourists now will arrive in large numbers ahead of Christmas.