Ahead of the 40-day long extreme cold period in Kashmir, popularly known as ‘Chillai Kalan’ in Kashmir, Leh and Kargil remained the coldest regions of the state at minus 12 degree Celsius on Monday.This year, Chillai Kalan will begin on December 21 and will end on January 31. Officials of local Meteorological department said, “In Leh minimum temperature was recorded at minus 12.2 degrees Celsius, while it was minus 12.1 degrees Celsius in Kargil town of Ladakh region.” Adding that these towns were the coldest in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Snowfall replenishes reservoirs…
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