Himachal to experience light snowfall on October 21-22

Himachal Pradesh is set to experience another spell of snowfall, with the higher reaches of the state expected to receive light snowfall on October 21 and 22. Earlier, the state had witnessed the first snowfall of the season during the first week of October.

As per the State’s Meteorological Department, a feeble Western Disturbance will impact the western Himalayan region from October 21, leading to light snowfall and rainfall at isolated places over the higher reaches of the state, including Chamba, Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti districts. However, the weather will remain dry in the rest of the state during this period.

Weather was mostly dry throughout the state, with minimum temperatures being 2°C to 4°C above normal between the range of 1°C to 20°C. Maximum temperatures were also above 2°C to 3°C above normal, between the range of 16°C to 35°C.

Shimla recorded 24°C maximum temperature, Dharamsala 27°C, Manali 21.8°C, Solan and Nahan 29°C each, Kangra 30.1°C, Mandi 26.4°C, Bilaspur 31.9°C, Hamirpur 30.1°C, Reckong Peo 23.5°C, Sundernagar 30.2°C, Bhuntar 28.5°C, Kalpa 20.4°C, Kufri 18.4°C and Narkanda 17.8°C.

With 33°C maximum temperature, Una was the hottest place in the state while Keylongwas the coldest as it recorded 0.8°C minimum temperature.