Mercury dips as rain lashes parts of state

Shimla, April 16

Intermittent rains lashed lower and middle hills of the state on Tuesday. Fagu received 13 mm of rain, followed by Kufri 11 mm, Manali and Kalpa 7 mm, Shimla 6 mm, Solan 4.2 mm, Baghi 4 mm and Sundernagar, Dalhousie Sangla, Baldwara and Bijahi 3 mm of rain each.

As a result, the minimum and maximum temperatures decreased by three to seven degrees and Keylong in tribal Lahaul and Spiti was coldest at night, recording a minimum temperature of 4°C while Una was hottest in day with a maximum temperature at 32.3°C. The local MeT office has warned of thunderstorm, accompanied by hailstorm and squall with speed reaching up to 60 kmph or more, at isolated places in mid-lower and lower hills on April 17. Rain and thundershowers in lower and middle hills and rain or snow in higher hills has been predicted on April 18. —TNS