Light rain, snowfall likely from today

There is a possibility of light snowfall and a few spells of moderate rain over many places in the mid and high hills in the state on January 22-23. Tomorrow, there could be light snowfall at isolated places in high hills.

As per the weather department, a few spells of light rainfall/snowfall, with one or two moderate spells, are likely at the tourist destinations like Naldehra, Manali and Shimla. A few spells of light snowfall along with one with one or two moderate spells in Kufri, Narkanda, Solang Valley and Sissu are also likely over the next couple of days. Light rainfall is likely in some parts of low hills/plain areas of the state.

Even as the state has seen quite a few spells of rain and snowfall since December, the spells have been mostly light, except for in higher reaches.

Currently, the state is minus 72 per cent rain deficient this month. As against the normal precipitation of 47.4 mm up to January 20, the state has received just 13.3 mm precipitation. A heavier spell of precipitation this time will help reduce rain deficiency to a large extent.

Currently, both average maximum and average minimum temperatures are above normal in the state. No large change is expected in the temperatures during the next couple of days, but thereafter both maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to fall.