In the Kashmir Valley, the minimum temperature continued to settle below freezing point in the region while Pahalgam, a famous tourist attraction in south Kashmir's Anantnag district was recorded coldest at minus 5.5 degree Celsius. According to the India Meteorological Department Srinagar weather report, the summer capital of J&K, the Srinagar has recorded a low of minus 4.4 degree Celsius while in Gulmarg, it settled at minus 4.2 degree Celsius.<br />''<br />''Qazigund in south Kashmir recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.0 degree Celsius while Kupwara recorded a low of minus 3.4 degree Celsius. Meanwhile, a 40-day period of "Chillai-Kalaan" in Kashmir is beginning on 21st of this month. This is the harshest period in the entire Kashmir Valley. The period begins on 21st December and ends on 31st January of the next year.<br />''<br />''During Chillai-Kalaan, the weather in the region continues to remain dry and cold with minimum temperatures hovering below the freezing point.<br />