Kolkata’s winter chill is here to stay, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicating that the ongoing cold spell over south Bengal is likely to persist at least till the middle of January. ADVERTISEMENTAccording to the latest IMD bulletin, dry weather will prevail across both north and south Bengal during the first half of the two-week outlook period, from January 9 to 15. Minimum temperatures over south Bengal, including Kolkata, are likely to stay below normal by about 2 to 3 degrees celsius at many places during this period. The cold spell has already made itself felt across the state over the past week. Even then, temperatures over south Bengal are likely to remain marginally below normal, suggesting that winter will loosen its grip only gradually.

Source: The Telegraph January 10, 2026 07:40 UTC