A. Extreme cold in India affects people's lives: Chilai Kalan begins in Kashmir

(PTI) New Delhi, Ta. 21
Public life in northern India was affected by the bone-chilling cold. The coldest season in Kashmir had begun. An icy wind was felt at the beginning of the 20-day Chilai Kalan. Coldwave remained unchanged throughout northern India. The capital Delhi is likely to set new cold records in the coming days.
According to the meteorological department, the cold snap was felt in all the states of northern India, but some relief is expected in the coming days. However, the capital Delhi is expected to remain cold in the coming days.
Temperatures in North India remained unchanged for the last four hours. In many places of states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, the temperature was recorded near zero. However, the meteorological department reported that the temperature would drop to an average of one to two degrees Celsius this week, thus reducing the cold.
The 40-day cold season has started in Jammu and Kashmir. A sheet of ice will cover the beginning of the Chilai Kalan. The mercury in Srinagar was minus 4.2. The temperature in Pahalgam had dropped to minus 8 and in Gulmarg to minus 7.5. The period of Chilai Kalan will be from 21st December to 31st January. During this period the temperature will come down continuously. The snowfall will increase.
Rainfall is forecast in Himachal Pradesh. Extreme cold was felt in Himachal Pradesh due to continuous blowing of cold wires. In the capital Delhi, a cold wind was blowing with thick mist. Temperatures in most parts of Delhi remained unchanged at 4.5 to 5 p.m. It is expected to get colder in the coming days from December 7 to 8.
The temperature in several places in Uttar Pradesh was around five degrees Celsius. Light showers are forecast in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, but Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh will get relief from the cold by December 30.
Coldwave conditions remained the same in Punjab-Haryana. Adampur was the coldest place where the temperature was recorded at 4.5 degrees. The average minimum temperature ranged from 6 to 7.5. The temperature at Mount Abu's Gurushikhar was minus 4 degrees. The temperature in the foothills also froze at minus 4 degrees.