Kashmir witnesses bone-chilling weather a day before 'Chillai Kalan' season

During the Chillai Kalan period, nights are chilly and day temperatures thrive in single digits.

Updated on: Dec 20, 2022 3:12 PM IST

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Chillai Kalan or Chillia Kalan is a period of 40-day harsh winter in Kashmir. It starts from December 21 and goes on till January 29. Night temperatures in the valley will remain below the freezing point and is expected to continue during the next 24 hours.  (HT Photo/Waseem Andrabi)

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Chillai Kalan affects the day-to-day life of the Kashmiris in the region.  (HT Photo/Waseem Andrabi)

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The residents of Kashmir and the district administrations across the Valley are bracing up for the bone chilling Chillai Kalan season. (HT Photo/Waseem Andrabi)

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Traditional ‘Bukhari,’ a wide cylindrical fire-chamber, is burnt in every household to beat the cold.    (HT Photo/Waseem Andrabi)

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The period is followed by a 20-day-long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and 10-day-long ‘Chillai Bacha’. (HT Photo/Waseem Andrabi)

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A local takes home resources ahead of the harshest winter periods of 40 days.  (HT Photo/Waseem Andrabi)