Chillai Kalan to Begin with Snowfall: IMD Forecast Signals End of Kashmir’s Prolonged Dry Spell

Chillai Kalan to Begin with Snowfall: IMD Forecast Signals End of Kashmir’s Prolonged Dry Spell

Chillai Kalan Set to Begin with Snowfall: Kashmir Braces for the True Arrival of Winter By: Javid Amin | 17 December 2025 After weeks of unusually dry and subdued winter conditions, Kashmir is finally set to witness a seasonal shift. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed that the onset of Chillai Kalan, the Valley’s harshest 40-day winter period, is likely to coincide with fresh snowfall and rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir, marking a decisive end to the prolonged dry spell that has persisted since November. According to the forecast, a…

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Kashmir Cold Wave 2025: Fresh Snowfall at Zojila, Winter Updates, Chillai-Kalan Outlook & Tourism Impact

Kashmir Cold Wave 2025: Fresh Snowfall at Zojila, Winter Updates, Chillai-Kalan Outlook & Tourism Impact

Fresh Snowfall at Zojila, Overcast Skies Bring Relief as the Valley Enters Deep Winter By: Javid Amin | 01 November 2025 Winter has firmly embraced the Kashmir Valley in 2025, bringing with it a complex blend of biting cold, fresh snowfall, shifting weather patterns, evolving tourism rhythms, and the annual anticipation of Chillai-Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period. The season is intensifying rapidly — and the first major relief in weeks arrived with fresh snowfall at Zojila Pass and a widespread blanket of overcast skies, offering a temporary break from…

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Gulmarg Glows with Fresh Snowfall: Government Issues Winter Travel Advisory

Gulmarg Glows with Fresh Snowfall: Government Issues Winter Travel Advisory

Gulmarg glows in fresh snow; Govt issues winter travel advisory Srinagar, Dec 8: The higher reaches of Kashmir, including the ski resort of Gulmarg, received fresh snowfall on Sunday even as the Meteorological Department (MeT) has predicted more precipitation during the next 24 hours. However, the snowfall disrupted traffic on some key routes. The Mughal Road, which connects south Kashmir’s Shopian district to the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu division, was closed due to snow accumulation. The Sinthan Pass in Kishtwar also became impassable, causing travel disruptions in…

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IMD Forecasts Extended Wet Spell, Heavy Snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh

IMD Forecasts Extended Wet Spell, Heavy Snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh

Srinagar: As two Western Disturbances are most likely to affect J&K and adjoining areas, weatherman on Saturday forecast an extended wet spell from afternoon of January 28 till February 3. “A couple of moderate Western Disturbances most likely to affect J&K and adjoining areas from 28th afternoon onwards,” a meteorological department official told GNS. Under the influence of weather systems, he said, an “extended” wet spell from Sunday (afternoon) onwards till February 3 was most likely over J&K and adjoining areas. He said on January 28-29, there is possibility of light…

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