Srinagar, Dec 21(KNS): The harshest period of challi kalan has commenced from today in the valley, with Srinagar records minus 8.5 degree celsius.
According to the Meteorological department the Summer capital of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has recorded the season's coldest night today of 8m5 degree celsius which according to the data is the third lowest December temperature ever recorded in Srinagar in the last 133 years.
The minimum temperature at Pulwama settled at minus 10.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel3 degree Celsius while in Kulgam it settled at minus 6.8 degree Celsius.
Pertinently, the harshest winter period commenced today (December 21) and culminates on January 31 next year, which is followed by a 20-day long Chillai-Khurd (small cold) that occurs between January 31 and February 19 and a 10-day long Chillai-Bachha (baby cold) which begins from February 20 to March 2.(KNS).