All schools closed for week due to extreme winter weather in Assam’s Guwahati

With mercury dipping 6.4 degrees Celsius below normal in daytime in the state capital, all schools in Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam have been closed for a week due to harsh winter, according to an official order.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rain at isolated places over Assam with shallow to moderate fog till Thursday (January 1, 2026) morning.

"In view of the ongoing extreme cold wave, the Kamrup (Metropolitan) district administration has directed all government & provincialised schools to remain closed from December 31, 2025 to January 6, 2026," the Chief Minister's Office said in a post on Tuesday (December 30) night.

Provincialised schools are private institutions taken over by the government.

The normal classes will resume from January 7, prioritising the safety and well-being of students, it added.