Chillai Khurd

A week after the onset of 'Chillai-Kalan', the 40-day period of harshest winter, the weather in the Kashmir Valley continues to remain dry and cold, with minimum temperatures hovering below the freezing point. Kargil was the coldest place in the state recording a low of minus 15.6 degree Celsius.

The 40-day period of harshest winter in Kashmir Valley, known as Chillai-Kalan, began today on a warmer note as night temperatures rose across the Valley, increasing the chances of first snowfall of the season.

A week after the onset of 'Chillai-Kalan', the 40-day period of harshest winter, the weather in the Kashmir Valley continues to remain dry and cold, with minimum temperatures hovering below the freezing point. Kargil was the coldest place in the state recording a low of minus 15.6 degree Celsius.

The 40-day period of harshest winter in Kashmir Valley, known as Chillai-Kalan, began today on a warmer note as night temperatures rose across the Valley, increasing the chances of first snowfall of the season.