Chillai Kalan

Srinagar: Night temperatures across Kashmir again dropped below the freezing point on Wednesday as the weather office forecast dry and cold weather across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh till Saturday.Morning chill kept most Kashmiris…

Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Fresh snowfall lashed most parts of the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as the minimum temperatures rose above the freezing point after nearly a month, weather officials said.Severe cold wave sweeping the Valley was…

Srinagar, Dec 21 (IANS) The 40-day long harsh winter of 'Chillai Kalan' set in the Kashmir Valley on Friday with its full fury as minimum temperatures dropped further below the freezing point.Chillai Kalan begins on December 21 and ends…

Srinagar, Dec 20 (IANS) A day before the 40-day-long period of harsh winter 'Chillai Kalan' sets in, biting cold swept the Kashmir Valley on Thursday with further drop in the night temperatures.The 'Chillai Kalan' sets each year on…