Snowfall across the Kashmir Valley today forced closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and schools. The schools in the valley were kept open to compensate for the loss in studies suffered by students during the summer unrest.Coordinator in the Natural Disaster Management Cell Aamir Ali said, more than 1.25 feet snow had accumulated at Qazigund, the gateway town to Kashmir Valley, in Anantnag district. The road clearance work is in progress and a decision on allowing traffic would depend on the weather conditions. The snowfall across the Valley also led authorities to order closure of schools.Another official of the Divisional Administration in Kashmir said, the schools have been closed due to snowfall which has resulted in many roads getting blocked, and to avoid inconvenience to the students.The snowfall, which ended a two-month dry spell in the Valley also led to power disruptions in many parts while a large number of telephone connections were also snapped. The electricity supply has been suspended as a precautionary measure.