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Chillai Kalan

Kashmir’s snowfall season kicks off: Why Chillai Kalan is a travel favourite

Dec 22, 2025

The 40-day spell of intense winter cold, locally known as ‘Chillai Kalan’, began on a promising note on Monday as snowfall in the higher reaches and rainfall in the plains swept across the Kashmir Valley over the past 24 hours, finally…
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At minus 8 degrees, Srinagar sees coldest December night in 50 years

Dec 22, 2024

The 40-day-long period known as Chillai Kalan, marking the harshest phase of winter in Kashmir, commenced on Saturday with an unprecedented cold spell. According to the meteorological department, Srinagar experienced its coldest December…
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