SRINAGAR: The 40-day period of harshest winter, known as "Chillai-Kalan", ending on Sunday next as Kashmir Valley witnessed the driest winter till now and will be break on 26th January. Kashmir’s climate, in the past years also shows a significant decline in snowfall, it was in 2015 and i think in 1986 that the valley witnessed such dry winter. An elder man from Ganderbal said.
While the Metlogical department here on Sunday predicted rain, snow in Kashmir valley, starting likely during next week from 26th January, saying Weather will be generally cloudy & COLD with occasional rain/snow during next week. There are chances of isolated rains in the Valley over two days from January 26, while there is possibility of scattered to widespread rainfall or snowfall over three days from January 28, an official of the Meteorological department said.