Srinagar, Dec. 9 -- The Kashmir Valley continues to remain in a vice-like grip of an intense cold wave, with minimum temperatures dropped to minus 2.4 degrees Celsius last night in Srinagar and now hovering at around six degrees Celsius. This biting and dry cold wave has brought along with it cold-related chest ailments and flu-like symptoms, leading medical experts to warn people to avoid exposing themselves to the severe wintry weather.Night temperatures are at below freezing point in most parts of the valley. For instance, it was at minus 0.4 in Pahalgam, minus 2.5 in Gulmarg, Banihal 4.5 and Bhaderwah 2.6 degrees Celsius.The cold wave is expected to be in this temperature range at least till December 15, MeT officials, adding it could...