<span style="color: #222222;">In the Kashmir Valley,  Intense cold climatic conditions continued today as the minimum temperature in Srinagar dropped to this season's lowest so far at minus 2.5 degree Celsius.<br />''<br />''An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said that due to clear night sky, minimum temperature dropped further as the cold wave conditions have intensified further in the Kashmir valley.<br />''<br />''Pahalgam which serve as a base camp for the annual Amarnathji pilgrimage recorded minus 5.2° Celsius while Gulmarg, a popular skiing destination in north Kashmir had minus 1.6° Celsius as the lowest temperature.<br />''<br />''With the mercury slipping further, the people of Kashmir have started wearing warm and woolen clothes to protect themselves from the severe cold climatic conditions prevailing in the region.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, The sale of Kashmiri Kangri has gone-up in Kashmir Valley as the people keep themselves warm with these Kangris in harsh winters.<br />''<br />''A "Kanger" is an earthen pot woven around with wicker filled with hot embers used by Kashmiris beneath their traditional clothing "Pheran" to keep the chill at bay.</span><br />