The 40-day period brings extreme cold, snowfall, and freezing temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir. The India Meteorological Department has warned of continued harsh weather in northern regions.

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•  Chillai Kalan is the harshest 40-day winter phase in Kashmir.
•  Period runs from December 21 to January 29.
•  Known locally as the “King of Cold.”
•  Temperatures fell below zero in Srinagar, Gulmarg, and Pahalgam.
•  Heavy snowfall covered higher reaches of Kashmir.
•  Rain fell across plains of Jammu and Kashmir.
•  IMD forecast snowstorms in Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh.
•  Northeast Himachal Pradesh also under snow alert.
•  Punjab and Haryana reported cold day conditions.
•  Dense fog reduced visibility in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.