Chillai-Kalan is showing its effect in Kashmir valley!
The effect of cold wave has intensified in Gulmarg and pahalgam of kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir where the temperature has fallen several degrees below zero. The night temperature in tourist resort Gulmarg was recorded at 10 degrees below zero which is two degrees less than last night. Gulmarg is popular among tourists for skiing. people in other parts of the valley have got some relief from the cold.
Happiness is being seen among the tourists who have come to enjoy the snowfall but common Kashmiris are also facing difficulties in this adverse weather conditions. The base camp of the annual amarnath yatra is set up every year in pahalgam of South kashmir where the night temperature was minus 9.2 degrees Celsius whereas the temperature a night before was minus 8.5 degrees Celsius. Night temperature in srinagar fell. The temperature here was recorded at minus 0.9 degrees Celsius. Which is one degree more than the normal weather at this time.
Temperature above zero in Kupwara
The minimum temperature in Qazigund, known as the gateway of kashmir, was recorded at minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, while the temperature in Konibel of Parampore was recorded at minus 1.4 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature in Kupwara of North kashmir was recorded at 0.1 degrees Celsius, while the temperature in Kokernag of South kashmir was minus 1.0 degrees Celsius. Kupwara is the only place in the valley where the temperature remained above zero.
40 days of Chillai-Kalan continues
At present, the period of 'Chillai-Kalan' is going on in kashmir, during which there is severe cold. It started on 21 December. The maximum snowfall occurs in a period of 40 days, during which the temperature drops. While the effect of cold wave remains even after this period ending on 30 January. After this, 20 days of Chillai-Khurd and then 10 days of Chillai-Bachha starts.