Snowfall in higher reaches from today

Higher hills of Himachal Pradesh are set to receive fresh snowfall from March 9. As per the state’s Meteorological Department, light snowfall is very likely to occur in isolated areas of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Kullu, Chamba and Kangra districts on March 9.

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Similarly, light snowfall and rain is very likely to occur in isolated areas of middle and high hills of the state on March 10 and 11. Furthermore, snowfall and rainfall is very likely to occur across the state from March 12 to 14.

Meanwhile, light rainfall was recorded in isolated areas of the state while weather in the rest of the state was dry during the past 24 hours. The maximum temperature in Shimla was 7.4°C, Dharamsala (5.1°C), Manali (2.1°C), Dalhousie (7.9°C), Bilaspur (7.1°C), Solan (7.4°C), Kangra (8.8°C), Mandi (8°C), Paonta Sahib (9°C), Kalpa (- 0.4°C), Sundernagar (7°C) and Bhuntar (5.5°C).