Kashmir in the grip of cold wave: Tourists enjoy chilly weather

A severe cold wave has taken hold of the Kashmir Valley with temperatures plummeting below freezing Residents and tourists alike are braving the subzero conditions donning heavy layers of clothing and seeking warmth by bonfiresAs per the Indian Meteorological Department todays minimum temperature in Srinagar was around minus 3 degrees CelsiusDespite the challenges posed by the cold weather many tourists are revelling in the experience Many tourists are enjoying the chilly weather at Dal LakeA tourist from Kolkata Shayan Roy said I am from Kolkata It is very cold here It is going to be minus 5 or 7 degrees in Srinagar I have 23 layers of the jacket to protect myself from cold I have a heater provided in my room I have hot water provided in my room Its very cold Especially my hands and feet are frozen at night The view of Dal Lake is very beautiful And this is the most beautiful lake in India everyone should come here Even I am here for the fourth time I like Kashmir so much So I try to come here again and again And every season the shape of the lake is different My purpose for coming here was snowfall which I didnt get this time Last year also there were late snowfallsAnother tourist from Punjab Manoj Kumar Mittal said It was very cold the temperature was minus 67 degrees It is very cold at this time We have to wear a cap We are from Punjab We have come for the first time with the family It was a very good experience We have to wear a jacket This is heaven Kashmir is heaven I had heard that the heaven is in Kashmir But now I have come and seen it Sonmarg Gulmarg I enjoyed it a lotHowever the cold wave has also disrupted daily life in the region Several roads including the GurezBandipora road and DawarTulail road were closed due to heavy snowfall but restoration work is underwayAs the cold wave continues to grip Kashmir and other parts of North India tourists and locals alike are braving the elements to enjoy the winter wonderlandNotably Chillai Kalan is the Kashmiri term for a 40day period of intense winter cold in the Kashmir Valley starting on December 21st and ending on January 29th each year characterized by heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures essentially it refers to the coldest part of the winter in KashmirIn Delhi the temperature has also taken a dip with a minimum temperature of 66 degrees Celsius recorded on Tuesday The India Meteorological Department IMD has predicted rain in the national capital on February 1 and foggy conditions for the next four daysThe minimum temperature recorded in the national capital was 66 degrees Celsius with a thin layer of fog covering parts of Delhi this morning Yesterday the minimum temperature was 78 degrees CelsiusThe India Meteorological Department IMD has predicted rain in the national capital for February 1The Met Department has also predicted foggy conditions for the four days starting from January 28 The minimum temperature is expected to hover between 711 degrees CelsiusThe temperature has dropped since Thursday when the national capital recorded a low of 11 degrees CelsiusAccording to the IMD cold wave conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets of Himachal Pradesh Punjab and Haryana todayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever