Shimla shivers at 8.8°C, snowfall continues in higher reaches

The state capital shivered at 8.8°C minimum temperature as snowfall continued in the higher reaches of Himachal. In Shimla, the minimum temperature dipped by 2.7°C, leading to cold weather conditions throughout the day along with rainfall.

As per the state’s Meteorological Department, the maximum temperatures across the state fell by 6°C to 14°C and were in the range of 1°C to 30°C while the minimum temperatures fell by 3°C to 7°C and were in the range of minus 1 to 22°C during the past 24 hours.

While snowfall continued in the higher reaches of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur and Chamba districts, heavy rainfall was recorded in many parts of the state. Gondla village in Lahaul and Spiti recorded 26.4 cm of snowfall, Keylong (20 cm) and Kukumseri (5 cm).

Pachhad in Sirmaur district received the highest 60 mm of rain, Nahan (41.6 mm), Solan (34.2 mm), Manali (30 mm), Shimla (25 mm), Kalpa (22.2 mm), Dharamsala (18.8 mm), Kangra (18.4 mm), Bhuntar (16 mm), Mandi (15.2 mm), Sundernagar (14.2 mm) and Bilaspur (11.4 mm).

The MeT Department said that light rainfall would continue in isolated places of the state till October 9 after which the weather would remain dry for the rest of the week. The maximum temperatures are expected to rise by 6°C to 10°C while the minimum temperatures are expected to rise by 2°C to 4°C within the next three or four days.

The minimum temperature in Dharamsala was 14.8°C, Manali (6.1°C), Dalhousie (6°C), Kufri (6.7°C), Narkanda (4.9°C), Kalpa (3°C), Nahan (15.1°C), Solan (12.6°C), Bilaspur (16.1°C), Hamirpur (13.7°C) and Kangra (15.2°C).

Una recorded the highest maximum temperature of 26°C while Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti was the coldest at minus 0.5°C.