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Rain lashed some parts of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday and the Lahaul and Spiti district received snow, even as the local meteorological office issued an orange warning, predicting heavy snow and thunderstorms in the state in the next two days.
The Shimla Met office has forecast heavy snow in Lahaul and Spiti district on Thursday and Friday.
It said heavy rain, snow, thunderstorm with lightning, hail and gusty winds with speeds ranging from 40-60 kilometres per hour are likely at isolated places in five districts — Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi and Shimla — in the next two days.
Predicting a wet spell in the state till March 24, the Met office said light to moderate rain or snow is very likely at most places of the state on Thursday and Friday, while light rain and snow is likely at isolated places of the state from March 21 to 24.
Isolated places in Lahaul and Spiti district received snow on Wednesday. Gondla in the district received 4 cm of snow, Kukumseri 3.6 cm, Keylong 3 cm and Hans 2.5 cm.
A few parts of the state received rain. Manali recorded 14 mm of rain, followed by Dharamshala and Kangra 2 mm each, and Shimla and Jubberhatti 1 mm each.
Tabo was the coldest at night, recording a low of minus 2.8 degrees Celsius.
Nahan was the hottest during the day, with a high of 24 degrees Celsius.
During the pre-monsoon period from March 1 to 18, Himachal Pradesh received 31.4 mm of rain against the season’s normal of 67.7 mm, resulting in a deficit of 54%.
The Shimla Met office has forecast heavy snow in Lahaul and Spiti district on Thursday and Friday.
It said heavy rain, snow, thunderstorm with lightning, hail and gusty winds with speeds ranging from 40-60 kilometres per hour are likely at isolated places in five districts — Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi and Shimla — in the next two days.
Predicting a wet spell in the state till March 24, the Met office said light to moderate rain or snow is very likely at most places of the state on Thursday and Friday, while light rain and snow is likely at isolated places of the state from March 21 to 24.
Isolated places in Lahaul and Spiti district received snow on Wednesday. Gondla in the district received 4 cm of snow, Kukumseri 3.6 cm, Keylong 3 cm and Hans 2.5 cm.
A few parts of the state received rain. Manali recorded 14 mm of rain, followed by Dharamshala and Kangra 2 mm each, and Shimla and Jubberhatti 1 mm each.
Tabo was the coldest at night, recording a low of minus 2.8 degrees Celsius.
Nahan was the hottest during the day, with a high of 24 degrees Celsius.
During the pre-monsoon period from March 1 to 18, Himachal Pradesh received 31.4 mm of rain against the season’s normal of 67.7 mm, resulting in a deficit of 54%.
