In pics: Srinagar’s famous Dal Lake frozen as ‘Chillai Kallan’ period begins

Jammu and Kashmir’s ‘Chillai Kalan’ period of harshest winter began on Saturday. At minus 8.5 degrees Celsius, Srinagar experienced coldest night in 50 years. …read more

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A view of frozen surface parts of Dal Lake in Srinagar. (Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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The 40-day harsh winter period, Chillai Kalan, began with an intense cold wave across Kashmir. This marks the second-lowest December temperature recorded in the last 133 years. (Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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Tourists looking at a frozen Dal Lake in Srinagar.(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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A boatman makes his way through partially frozen surface parts of Dal Lake in Srinagar,(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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A man walks across a wooden bridge near the partially frozen stream which connects Dal Lake in Srinagar,(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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A boatman breaks the frozen surface parts of Dal Lake in Srinagar,(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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Chillai Kalan extends from December 21 to January 31. It is followed by Chillai Khurd (small cold) from January 31 to February 19 and Chillai Bacha (baby cold) from February 20 to March 02. (Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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Tourists, travellers and transporters have been advised to exercise caution, given the sub-freezing temperatures, icy road conditions and the possibility of fresh snowfall in higher reaches.(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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A boatman makes his way through partially frozen surface parts of Dal Lake in Srinagar,(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

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The MeT has issued an advisory predicting a slight rise in minimum temperatures by 1-2 degrees over the next two days, followed by another drop of 2-3°C by December 26. (Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)