Kashmir’s harshest winter period ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’ begins

Kashmir’s harshest winter period ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’ begins

A Kashmiri boatman holds a slab of ice formed on Anchar Lake, on a cold winter day on the outskirts of Srinagar. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad “Kashmir’s harshest winter period ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’ began on December 21 with the mercury dropping several notches below the freezing point at many places,” officials said. “Srinagar city, the summer … Read more

Fresh snowfall in many parts of Kashmir

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Fresh snowfall was recorded in several areas of the valley especially in south Kashmir, the officials said. The minimum temperature in most parts of Kashmir dropped but settled several degrees above normal for this time of the season, except in Gulmarg, officials said on Monday. Fresh snowfall was recorded in several areas of the valley … Read more