Mercury plunges as ‘Chillai Kalan’ nears end in Kashmir; Minus 11.8°C In Pahalgam

Mercury plunges as ‘Chillai Kalan’ nears end in Kashmir; Minus 11.8°C In Pahalgam

With ‘Chillai Kalan’, the 40-day long harshest period of winter ending in a couple of days, the minimum temperature plunged across Kashmir Valley as the world-famous Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 11.8°C on Friday. An official of the meteorological department here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K recorded a low of minus 3.6°C against last night’s minus 1.3°C. Kashmir is presently under the grip of a 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai Kalan’, which started from December 21. Its exit does…

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