Himachal Pradesh receives fresh snowfall, rain

Shimla, Jan 31 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh on Sunday witnessed light snowfall along with rain, amid yellow weather warning cautioning against thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds, officials said.

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in Shimla district and Kothi in Kullu district witnessed 5 cm snow, while Kufri received 4 cm snow. Similarly, the Gondhla village in Lahaul and Spiti witnessed 3 cm snow, Khadrala in Shimla 2.5 cm, Sangla in Kinnaur 2.1 cm and Kalpa 0.8 cm.

Manali received 10 mm rain, which was the highest in the state, followed by Sujanpur Tira in Hamirpur district, which recorded 7.8 mm rain. Shimla received 4.2 mm rain, Solan 3.4 mm, Nadaun 2.6 mm and Nahan 2.4 mm.

Also, the lowest temperature in the state was minus 3.6 degrees Celsius in Lahaul and Spiti’s Tabo.

According to the weather office, snowfall and rainfall are very likely to continue in middle and higher hills of the state on February 2 and 3.

Weather will remain dry in plains and lower hills of the state, officials said. PTI COR PRK PRK