Tag: Chillai Kalan

Srinagar experienced its coldest December night in five decades as the Chillai Kalan, the 40-day harsh winter period, began on Saturday. The minimum temperature plummeted to a bone-chilling minus 8.5 degrees Celsius on Friday night, marking the city's third coldest December night since 1891, the Meteorological Department reported.

Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the season’s lowest minimum temperature on Friday, with the mercury dipping to a chilling minus 6.2°C. This marked a significant drop in temperatures across the region, as the city experienced a harsh winter night.