"chillai-kalan"

Kashmir’s higher reaches saw overnight snowfall, raising night temperatures above freezing in Srinagar for the first time this December. Pulwama remained the coldest at –2.7°C, while fog enveloped the valley as the region approaches the 40-day ‘Chillai Kalan’ winter

Kashmir continues to reel under an intense cold wave with night temperatures below freezing and no snowfall forecast for the next 10 days. Doctors report a sharp rise in flu and chest ailments as fog, dryness and deteriorating air quality worsen conditions.

Srinagar recorded the season’s coldest night at –2.8°C as temperatures dipped across Jammu and Kashmir. With further decline expected, schools up to Class 8 will close for winter vacation. Residents rely on traditional Pherans and Kangris to battle the intensifying chill

Barring Gulmarg in north Kashmir, minimum temperatures across the Valley dropped by several notches as cold conditions intensified in Kashmir

Kashmir is currently under the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan' -- the harshest period of winter -- that began on December 21

Due to clear night sky, minimum temperature continues to drop, say MeT Department officials

Srinagar: Cold wave has gripped Kashmir with the onset of ‘Chillai Kalan’, 40 days of harsh winter. ‘Chillai Kalan’ is a Persian term that means ‘major cold’. The temperatures have dropped below zero degrees and morning fog enveloped Srinagar and surrounding areas. In some places, thick sheets of ice covered the water bodies. During Chillai […]

The flow of rivers, streams, springs and lakes during hot summer months depends upon how bountiful has the snowfall been during this 40-day long period.