The weather office has forecast colder nights over the next couple of days in Kashmir as further fall in the minimum temperature is expected.
There is also a possibility of light to moderate snowfall from December 22-25.
'Chilla-i-Kalan' (big cold), which started today, is the 40-day harshest winter period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valley.