North Bengal's Lingering Winter: Hills Chilly, Plains Pleasant Despite Spring's Arrival

• Despite spring's start, North Bengal experiences continued cold, especially in the hills.
• South Bengal's bone-chilling cold has departed, but the north retains a winter spell.
• Morning fog and partially cloudy skies are common, with a mild winter mood returning after evening.
• Darjeeling sees cloudy skies and cold winds at 8-9 degrees Celsius; Kalimpong is 10-11 degrees Celsius.
• Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Dooars, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, North Dinajpur, Islampur, Gangarampur, and South Dinajpur report varying temperatures and conditions, from clear skies to cloudy.