186 roads, including 3 national highways, closed in Himachal, MeT predicts wet spell
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Shimla, April 2
A total of 186 roads, including three national highways, are still closed in Himachal Pradesh even though the state witnessed dry day on Monday.
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According to the state emergency operation centre, 175 roads are closed in the Lahaul and Spiti district.
The Shimla MeT office has predicted a wet spell in the state from April 3 to 6 and issued yellow warning of thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places from Wednesday to Friday.
A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from the night of April 2 and another such disturbance from April 5, the MeT said.
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There was no significant change in the minimum and maximum temperatures, and Keylong was coldest at night, recording a low of minus 3.1 degree Celsius, while Una was the hottest during the day, recording a high of 33.4 degree Celsius on Monday.
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