<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">In the Kashmir Valley, the temperature has been continuously dipping below the freezing point for the past many days. On an average, the mercury has had a fall upto minus 6 degree Celsius at most places leading to intense cold conditions across the Valley.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">With the beginning of Chilia Kalan on December 21, a 40-day period of intense cold weather, all parts of the Kashmir valley are witnessing severe cold conditions.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">As per the Srinagar unit of the MET department, the minimum temperature recorded on Saturday in Srinagar city was minus 5.4 degree Celsius while the lowest temperature of minus 6.8 degree Celsius was recorded at the famous tourist destination, Pahalgam.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The continuous dip in the temperature has led to freezing of several parts of the Dal lake in Srinagar. In view of the prevailing cold conditions, the doctors have advised the elderly and children against venturing outdoors during early mornings and late evenings.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">On the other hand, while anticipating snowfall, the locals as well as the tourists from the other parts of the country are planning to visit the famed Gulmarg to celebrate the Christmas and the New Year eve.</span></p>