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Srinagar:<\/em><\/strong> While three-quarters of \u2018Chillai-Kalan\u2019, the 40-day harsh period of winter, have elapsed without rain or snow, weatherman has forecast wet spell at isolated places in the final phase of it in Jammu and Kashmir.<\/em><\/p>\n A meteorological department official here told GNS that while dry weather was expected to continue till Wednesday; generally cloudy weather with light snow at isolated higher reaches was likely on January 24 and 25.<\/em><\/p>\n From January 27-28, he said, generally cloudy weather with light rain\/snow over scattered places.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThere is possibility of light to moderate rain\/snow at many places very likely (details awaited) from January 29-31,\u201d he said. <\/em><\/p>\n Meanwhile, he said, moderate to dense fog and fall in day temperature over plains of Jammu division was likely during next two days.<\/em><\/p>\n Regarding night temperature, he said Srinagar recorded a low of minus 4.8\u00b0C against minus 3.7\u00b0C on previous night and it was 1.6\u00b0C below normal for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the year.<\/em><\/p>\n Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 5.0\u00b0C against minus 4.0\u00b0C on the previous night, he said. The minimum temperature was 1.1\u00b0C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, the MeT official said.<\/em><\/p>\n Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 6.5\u00b0C against minus 5.5\u00b0C on the previous night and it was 1.0\u00b0C above normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.<\/em><\/p>\n Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of minus 2.3\u00b0C against minus 2.0\u00b0C on the previous night and the temperature was above normal by 1.3\u00b0C for the place, the official said.<\/em><\/p>\n Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 5.7\u00b0C against minus 4.7\u00b0C on the previous night and it was 2.8\u00b0C below normal there, the official said.<\/em><\/p>\n Gulmarg, the official said, recorded a low of minus 5.0\u00b0C against minus 4.6\u00b0C on the previous night and the temperature was 3.2\u00b0C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir.<\/em><\/p>\n Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 5.6\u00b0C against 5.9\u00b0C on the previous night, and it was below normal by 1.4\u00b0C for the winter capital of J&K.<\/em><\/p>\n Banihal recorded a low of minus 1.2\u00b0C, Batote 1.7\u00b0C and Bhaderwah minus 0.4\u00b0C, he said.<\/em><\/p>\n Kashmir valley is under \u2018Chillai-Kalan\u2019, the 40-day harsh period of winter, which will end on January 29. However it does not mean an end to the winter. It is followed by a 20-day-long period called \u2018Chillai-Khurd\u2019 that occurs between January 30 and February 19 and a 10-day-long period \u2018Chillai-Bachha\u2019 (baby cold) which is from February 20 to March 1. <\/em><\/p>\nLike this:<\/h3>\n