Srinagar Dec 29 PTI The cold wave conditions intensified across Kashmir as Gulmarg skiing resort witnessed seasons record low with mercury plunging more than 10 degrees below the freezing point officials said on Wednesday Kashmir valley is currently under the grip of the 40-day harshest winter period known as Chilla-i-Kalan which began on TuesdayGulmarg the famous skiing resort in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 104 degrees Celsius It was down one degree from minus 94 degrees compared tothe previous night the officials saidPahalgam which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra recorded a low of minus 66 degrees Celsius up from minus 79 degrees Celsius the previous night Srinagar saw a low of minus23 degrees Celsius last night down from the previous nights 14 degrees CelsiusQazigund the gateway town to the valley recorded the minimum of06 degrees CelsiusThe nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded a low of minus 04 degrees CelsiusThe mercury in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of 32 degrees Celsius Chilla-i-Kalan is a period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valleyThe chances of snowfall are the most frequent and maximum during this period and most areas especially in the higher reaches receive heavy to very heavy snowfallThe Chilla-i-Kalan will end on January 31 but the cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day-long Chillai-Khurd small cold and a 10-day-long Chillai-Bachha baby cold PTI MIJ RCJ RCJ

Srinagar Dec 21 PTI As the 40-day harshest winter period in Kashmir started on Tuesday the minimum temperature settled well below the freezing point across the valley officials said Srinagar recorded a low of minus 28 degrees Celsius on Monday night slightly up from minus 58 degrees recorded the previous night The city had recorded a low of minus 6 degrees Celsius for two consecutive nights on Saturday and Sunday which was the lowest of the season so farGulmarg resort in north Kashmirs Baramulla district recorded a low of minus 5 degrees CelsiusThe officials said Pahalgam which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra recorded a low of minus 37 degrees CelsiusThe minimum temperature in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 38 degrees CelsiusQazigund the gateway town to the valley recorded minus 26 degrees Celsius while Kokernag also recorded a low of minus 33 degrees CelsiusThe weather office has forecast colder nights over the next couple of days as further fall in the minimum temperature is expectedThere is also a possibility of light to moderate snowfall from December 22-25 Chilla-i-Kalan big cold which started today is the 40-dayharshest winter period when acoldwave grips the region and thetemperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodiesincluding the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply linesin several parts of the valleyThe chances of snowfall are the most frequent and maximum during this period and most areas especially in the higher reaches receive heavy snowfallChillai-Kalan will end onJanuary 31 Thecoldwave continues even after that in Kashmir with a20-day-long Chillai-Khurd smallcold and a 10-day-long Chillai-Bachha babycold PTIMIJ DV DV

Srinagar Dec 20 PTI Residents of Kashmir woke up to frozen water bodies and taps on Monday as the valley remained in the grip of severe cold wave with the minimum temperature settling several degrees below the freezing point officials said here Many waterbodies including waterfalls lakes and streams have frozen across the valley due to extreme cold wave conditions over the past weekthe officials said They said the fringes in the interior of famous Dal Lake have also frozen while city residents were facing problems due to frozen drinking water pipesSrinagar recorded a low of minus 58 degrees Celsius on Sunday night slightly up from minus 6 degrees recorded the previous night which was the lowest minimum temperature of the season so far in the cityThe minimum was 43 degrees below the normal for this part of the seasonGulmarg resort in north Kashmirs Baramulla district recorded a low of minus 55 degrees CelsiusThe officials said Pahalgam which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra recorded a low of minus 74 degrees CelsiusThe resort was the coldest recorded place in the valleyThe minimum in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 52 degrees CelsiusQazigund the gateway town to the valley recorded minus 6 degrees Celsius while Kokernag also recorded a low of minus 59 degrees CelsiusThe weather office has forecast colder nights over the next couple of days as further fall in the minimum temperature is expectedThere is also a possibility of light to moderate snowfall is most places from December 22-25 PTI MIJ DV DV

Srinagar Nov 29 PTI The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir valley settled several degrees below the freezing point officials said on MondaySrinagar recorded a low of minus 11 degrees Celsius on Sunday night down from minus 02 degrees Celsius the previous night the officials saidThey said Pahalgam which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra recorded a low of minus 34 degrees CelsiusGulmarg resort in north Kashmirs Baramulla district also recorded a minimum temperature of minus 22 degrees CelsiusThe mercury in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 16 degrees CelsiusQazigund the gateway town to the valley recorded minus 2 degrees Celsius while Kokernag recorded a low of minus 05 degrees CelsiusThe MET Office has said the weather will most likely remain dry but cold till December 3The wintry conditions in the valley set-in much ahead of the beginning of extreme harsh weather conditions which usually start around the third week of December Chillai Kalan the 40-day period of harsh winter in Kashmir begins on December 21 every year PTI MIJ DV DV

Srinagar Nov 27 PTI The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir has improved even as the mercury settled above the freezing point in Srinagar providing some relief to residents from the prevailing cold conditions officials said on SaturdayThere was an improvement in the night temperature across the valley except in Kokernag town in the south they saidThe officials said Srinagar city was the only place where the mercury settled above the freezing pointThe city recorded a low of 04 degrees Celsius on Friday night 17 degrees up from minus 13 degrees Celsius the previous night they saidThe officials said Pahalgam which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra recorded a low of minus 1 degree Celsius up from minus 33 degrees Celsius the previous nightGulmarg resort in north Kashmirs Baramulla district also recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1 degree CelsiusAt Kupwara in north Kashmir the mercury settled at a low of minus 04 degrees CelsiusQazigund the gateway town to the valley recorded a low of minus 03 degrees Celsius while in Kokernag it was minus 05 degrees CelsiusThe meteorological department has said the weather will most likely remain dry but cold till the end of this monthThe wintry conditions in the valley set in much ahead of the beginning of extreme harsh weather conditions which usually start around the third week of DecemberChillai Kalan the 40-day period of harsh winter in Kashmir begins on December 21 every year PTI SSB CJ IJT

Srinagar Nov 26 PTI Cold conditions returned to Kashmir on Friday after two days of respite as the night temperature at most places in the valley settled below the freezing point officials saidKokernag town in south Kashmir was the only recorded place where the minimum temperature stayed above the freezing pointSrinagar recorded a low of minus 13 degrees Celsius on Thursday night 17 degrees down from 04 degrees Celsius the previous night the officials saidThey said Pahalgam which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra recorded a low of minus 33 degrees Celsius down from minus 02 degrees Celsius on the previous nightThe south Kashmir resort was the coldest recorded place in KashmirGulmarg resort in north Kashmirs Baramulla district recorded a minimum temperature of minus 18 degrees Celsius The MET office has said the weather will most likely remain dry but cold till the end of this monthThe mercury in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 19 degrees CelsiusQazigund the gateway town to the valley recorded minus 12 degrees CelsiusKokernag registered a low of 06 degrees CelsiusThe MET Office has said the weather is most likely to stay dry but cold over the week aheadThe wintry conditions in the valley set-in much ahead of the beginning of extreme harsh weather conditions which usually start around the third week of December Chillai Kalan the 40-day period of harsh winter in Kashmir begins on December 21 every year PTI SSB DV DV

Srinagar Nov 22 PTI Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season so far at minus 16 degrees Celsius as cold conditions continued in Kashmir on Monday and the minimum temperature settled below the freezing point across the valley officials saidThe valley has been experiencing sub-zero nights for the past few days as the mercury has gone two to three degrees below normal for this part of the season at most of the places MET officials saidSrinagar recorded a low of minus 16 degrees Celsius on Sunday night down from minus 13 degrees Celsius the previous night they saidThe officials said Pahalgam which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra recorded a low of minus 37 degrees Celsius Pahalgam was the coldest recorded place in KashmirGulmarg resort in north Kashmirs Baramulla district recorded a minimum temperature of minus 08 degrees CelsiusThe mercury in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 29 degrees CelsiusQazigund the gateway town to the valley recorded minus 2 degrees Celsius while as Kokernag also in south registered a low of minus 1 degrees Celsius The MET Office has said the weather will most likely remain dry but cold till the end of this monthHowever there is possibility of light snowfall over some parts of north Kashmir on November 25 it saidThe wintry conditions in Kashmir have set-in much ahead of the beginning of extreme harsh weather conditions which usually start around the third week of December Chillai Kalan the 40-day period of harsh winter in Kashmir begins on December 21 every year PTI SSB DV DV