Srinagar, January 31, 2022 (PPI-OT):In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, as Chilai-Kalan, the harshest winter period of 40-days, ended, Meteorological Department (MeT) has forecast a wet spell during Monday –Tuesday and again on Friday. According to Kashmir Media Service, the Chilai-Kalan begins on December 21 and culminates at the end of January. The period of Chilai-Kalan is followed by Chilai-Khurd, 20 days of less harsher weather and then 10 days of mild cold called Chille Bache.

This Chilai-Kalan, a total number of 12 Western Disturbances affected Jammu and Kashmir, out of which only 3 were able to give a good amount of rain and snow. Western Disturbance is a phenomenon that brings a change in weather. The two major spells of inclement weather were witnessed in the first ten days of January, while the third one was around January 21-23.

The period ended with excess rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir with major contribution coming from the Jammu region. Meanwhile, local met office or weatherman has forecast “light rain/snow on 31st January -1st Feb at scattered places and 3rd February.”

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