Chillai-Kalan

Kashmir, Ladakh under deep freeze, Srinagar records coldest night of season at -6.4°C

Kashmir is currently experiencing the 40-day Chillai-Kalan period of harsh winter, which started on December 21.

Jan 05, 2023, 14:35 PM IST

Srinagar, Leh record coldest night of season

Cold wave tightened its grip on Kashmir Valley ahead of the onset of 'Chillai-Kalan' - the 40-day harshest winter period - with the summer capital Srinagar and Leh town recording the coldest night of the season.

Dec 20, 2016, 12:54 PM IST

Mercury dips in Kashmir but little chance of snow fall

Amid fears that this year's winter season may turn out to be one of the hottest ever for North India, mercury once again dipped in most parts of Kashmir Valley even as minimum temperature rose by six degrees in Leh town in the frontier Ladakh region to settle at

Jan 15, 2016, 14:31 PM IST