Srinagar, Jan. 2 -- The minimum temperatures dropped in Kashmir due to clear skies, as the meteorological department forecast largely dry weather over the next few days, officials said on Friday.

Tourist resorts, including Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg, and several higher reaches received overnight snowfall on Wednesday night.

However, owing to clear skies, the night temperature decreased at most places in the valley, officials said.

They also said Srinagar - the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir - witnessed a sunny morning.

On Thursday night, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 0.1 degrees Celsius, down from the previous night's 2.2 degrees Celsius, officials said.

The night temperature was 2.5 degrees Celsius above the norm...