Weather news: Sometimes a chilly north wind, other times a southerly breeze. Overall, it feels completely like spring in South Bengal. The Alipore Met Office forecasts that this pleasant wintery feel will continue for now.

Kolkata and Bengal had a solid winter. The chill lingers in North Bengal, but South Bengal feels like spring with mixed breezes. The Met Office says this pleasant feel will continue.

Today, Kolkata's minimum temperature was 15.3°C, 1.3°C above normal. The maximum was 26.4°C, 0.6°C above normal. No significant temperature change is likely in the next 6 days.

For the next 7 days, there will be no significant temperature change in North and South Bengal. However, some places might experience light to moderate fog in the morning.

The coldest place in the state is Darjeeling, with a temperature of 3.8°C. In South Bengal, Kalyani is the coldest at 10.7°C. On the plains of North Bengal, Malda is the chilliest.

A western disturbance is active in North India, causing heavy snowfall in Kashmir and Himachal, disrupting travel. Tourists are enjoying it, but icy roads have halted traffic in places.