Chillai Kalan

Cold wave grips parts of India: Delhi continues to freeze; Nagpur gets colder than Shimla; Pune records coldest morning in 18 years

According to reports, the northwest, central and eastern parts of the country are likely to continue facing the cold wave on Sunday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the chill in the air is expected to continue for the next two days.

Cold wave intensifies accross Kashmir as mercury slips below freezing point; water bodies, supply lines turn ice

Srinagar — the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir — which recorded the coldest night in 11 years on Monday at minus 6.8C, experienced some respite as the mercury settled over a degree higher at minus 5.5C last night, a Met department official said.

Sub-zero temperatures hit Kashmir as Chillai-Kalan, the harshest winter period, sets in; Srinagar relatively warm

The Chillai-Kalan period ends on 31 January, but the cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir. The 40-day period is followed by a 20-day Chillai-Khurd (small cold) and a 10-day long Chillai-Bachha (baby cold).

Jammu and Kashmir: Cold wave continues across state; Leh freezes at -15.2 degree Celsius

Biting winter cold continued its sway on the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday with the weather office giving no indication of any immediate relief.

J&K reels under cold wave, Kargil coldest at minus 16 degrees

Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 2.5 degree Celsius, a drop of over a degree from the previous night's minus 1.4 degree Celsius, the spokesman said.