Mercury plummets as Heavy rain lashes Manali

Manali: Light snowfall in the upper region and heavy rain in the lower parts brought down the temperature here on Saturday. The cold conditions have forced people to take out warm clothes. Rain has hampered the apple harvesting process. This is also the time to stock the fodder for winter. The inclement weather will affect cutting, drying and storing process. The water level in the Beas and its rivulets has also gone up. — OC

Heavy rain till Sunday

• The hills will continue to experience moderate to heavy rain till Sunday, the weather bureau said. Some areas received heavy spells in the last 24 hours, causing landslides and blocking the highways
• While Gohar in Mandi district recorded the highest rainfall at 102 mm, it was 82 mm in Dalhousie, 66 mm in Palampur and 31 mm in Manali.  State capital Shimla saw 41 mm rain
• An official of the local Met office said there were chances of heavy rain at some places till Sunday. Thereafter, the intensity of the rainfall would start receding
• Incessant rain has caused landslides on national highways and link roads in Shimla, Kinnaur, Mandi and Kullu districts, hampering vehicular traffic. Shimla, IANS