India, Dec. 21 -- With the year approaching its end, the temperatures are plumetting across the country, especially the northern Himalayan states with the onset of 'Chillai Kalan' in Jammu and Kashmir.

Apart from Jammu and Kashmir, Leh Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and the national capital are currently bearing the predominant brunt with a notable drop in temperature.

Apart from the shivers, intensely foggy conditions have also been shrouding the northern states including Delhi over the past few days, significantly hampering air traffic and daily commute.

Jammu and Kashmir's annual phenomenon which is constitutes 40 days of severe cold, locally referred to as 'Chillai Kalan' has begun ...