<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, the Kashmir valley is gripped in intense cold waves since the onset of Chilia-Kalan, a 40-day intense cold period that began on December 21.<br />''<br />''As per the local unit of the MET department, the Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 4 degrees Celcius temperature.  <br />''<br />''The department has predicted mainly dry and chilly weather conditions for the next one week. </span><br />