Srinagar, Jan. 17 -- Valleys prominent tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Sonamarg, along with higher reaches of north and south Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Friday. The fresh snowfall is the result of a weak Western Disturbance which is active over Kashmir. The Meteorological office has said that another Western Disturbance which could hit J&K next could bring widespread rains and moderate snow. Though, compared to previous years, the Valley is still witnessing dry spell-like conditions. The plains of Kashmir are yet to receive the season's first major snowfall. A senior MeT official said that the weather patterns indicate that in the next week there could be a spell of rain and moderate snowfall. "The moderate snowfall could take place in south and north Kashmir even there are chances of snowfall in the plains of Kashmir," he said. The MeT in its bulletin said that light to moderate rain and snow was expected at most places from January 21 to 24. "Possibility of moderate to heavy rain and snow over a few districts of Chenab valley, Udampur and Reasi and south Kashmir during January 23 and 24." January 25 and 26 will witness a lesser intensity of light rain and snow at isolated to scattered places. "Travellers are advised to plan accordingly in view of wet spell during January 23 and 24 and follow traffic/admin advisory," the bulletin said. Meanwhile, moderate to dense fog will continue over plains of Jammu division during next two days. Kashmir valley is passing through its harshest 40-day winter period called Chilla-i-Kalan which started on December 20.Though the period experiences most of the winter's snowfall, this year has been largely dry with light to moderate snowfall intermittently in the mountains only. Plains like Srinagar and other district headquarters of the valley have not yet received any major snowfall with mostly dry and sunny weather during the day. Several places in Himachal Pradesh witnessed cold wave conditions as the minimum temperature in the state dropped by a few notches during the last 24 hours, theMeteorological office said on Friday. The Shimla Met office stated that the minimum temperature in many places of the state was below 2 degrees Celsius to 3 degrees Celsius. As a result, severe cold wave conditions prevailed in Berthing in Hamirpur district, while cold wave conditions were observed in Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Una and Mandi. The Met Centre has also predicted a wet spell in the state from January 17 to January 22. "Light to moderate rain and snow are likely in isolated places in middle and high hills from January 16 to 22, while light rains are expected in isolated areas in low hills on January 20 and 22," the Met office said. A fresh western disturbance is very likely to affect northwest India from January 19, it added. The northwest region had a dry day, but intense cold wave conditions prevailed. Tabo in the tribal district Lahaul and Spiti was the coldest during the night, recording a low of minus 5.2 degrees Celsius, while Chopal in the Shimla district was the hottest during the day with a high of 23.8 degrees Celsius, it said....