Srinagar, Jan. 21 -- The minimum temperature dropped at most places in Kashmir as the valley braces up for a wet spell ahead this week, including the possibility of the first snowfall in the plains this winter, officials said on Tuesday.

Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius on Monday night, down from the minus 1.2 degrees Celsius the previous night.

The tourist resort of Sonamarg in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district registered a low of minus 6.2 degrees Celsius and was the coldest recorded place in the valley. Shopian and Pulwama towns in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 4.8 degrees and minus 5.5 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius -...