Snow in higher reaches, cold intensifies in HP
SHIMLA: With the higher reaches of Himchal Pradesh receiving fresh snowfall, cold wave intensified in the other parts of the state on Friday.
Higher altitude areas such as Rohtang, Keylong, Koksar and Udaypur received light snowfall ranging from 2 to 6 inches. Shimla recorded a minimum of 6.2°C,S under nagar 6°C, Bhuntar 9°C, Dharamshala 8.2°C, Manali 4.6°C, Dalhousie 4.9°C, Keylong 1.2°C and Mandi 6°C. The meteorological department has forecast rain and snowfall in some parts of the state in next 24-hours.
Shimla meteorological centre director Manmohan Singh said, “More rains are expected in the high and medium altitude regions while snowfall is expected in a few areas.”
He added, “There are reports of mild snowfall in Lahaul Spiti, Kullu and Mandi districts.”
OVERCAST SKIES IN JAMMU
JAMMU: Jammu residents woke up to cloudy skies on Friday with minimum temperatures settling at 13.2°Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. The present weather system has been caused by western disturbances, which hit the region on Tuesday, bringing rain in the plains and snow on the mountainous peaks.
The rain has brought respite from a three-month long dry spell. The weatherman has predicted cloudy sky with possibility of rains on Friday. The rail traffic has been affected somewhat due to fog in the neighbouring state. Some trains have been delayed by around two hours.