Night temperatures rose across much of the Kashmir Valley as the 40-day harsh winter period of Chillai Kalan concluded, bringing relief from intense cold. Several areas, including Srinagar, recorded minimum temperatures above freezing, while Sonamarg remained the coldest spot. The region now enters Chillai Khurd, with another western disturbance likely to bring fresh wet weather (PICS/PTI)
Updated On: 2026-01-30 02:37 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
Several areas, including Srinagar, saw the mercury settle above the freezing point, providing relief from intense cold that defines this period
According to the the Meteorological Department officials, the minimum temperature in the Srinagar city settled at 1.3 degrees Celsius, up from the previous night's minus 0.6 degrees. This was 2.2 degrees above the seasonal normal
Sonamarg in Ganderbal district was the coldest recorded place in Jammu and Kashmir at minus 10.6 degrees Celsius, a slight rise from the previous night's minus 11.2 degrees
A CRPF jawan stands guard near trucks stranded on closed Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, in Anantnag district
Other areas including Konibal (1.0 degrees Celsius), Pulwama (0.1) and Kulgam (1.1) also saw the night temperatures remain above freezing. Most weather stations saw temperatures settle above the seasonal average
Vehicles move as trucks remain parked along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway after it was opened for passenger traffic
Trucks remain parked along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway after it was opened for passenger traffic
Oil tankers move via the old national highway, passing through snow-covered trees after heavy snowfall
A snow-cutter blower cleans snow from the old national highway from Jammu-Srinagar after heavy snowfall, in Anantnag
People enjoy after fresh snowfall, in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir.
