Snowfall in tribal areas, heavy rain lashes state

Tribune News Service

Shimla, April 21

Cold conditions revived in mid and high hills of Himachal as the region was lashed by thunderstorm and hailstorm, accompanied by intermittent heavy rains, while tribal areas received another spell of snowfall. As many as 201 roads were blocked in the state. A maximum of 177 roads were blocked in Lahaul and Spiti, 13 in Chamba, seven in Kullu and four in Kinnaur.

The local Met office has issued a yellow warning of heavy rainfall, thunderstorm, lightening and gusty winds at isolated places in Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Solan district tomorrow (April 22) and predicted wet weather in the region till April 24.

Kalpa received 17 cm of snow, followed by Keylong with 12 cm and Kothi 3 cm. Manali, which received 43 mm of rains, was the wettest in the state, followed by Kothi at 42 mm, Seobagh 40 mm, Dalhousie 38 mm, Baldwara 35mm, Jogindernagar 34 mm, Bhuntar 32 mm, Reckong Peo 28 mm, Sundernagar and Kotkhai 27 mm, Naina Devi 26 mm, Mandi and Gohar 24 mm, Banjar and Bajura 23 mm each, Bharmaur and Tinder 22 mm each, Jhandutta 20 mm, Dharamshala, Baijnath and Shillaro 19 mm each, Shimla, Bilaspur, Pooh, Beer and Khadrala 18 mm each, Rampur 17 mm, Berthin, Pandoh and Rohru 16 mm each, Kasauli, Kumarsen, Palampur and Aghar 15 mm each, Jubbar Hatti, and Janjehli 14 mm each.

The minimum temperatures decreased and Keylong was the coldest at night, recording a low of minus 0.3°C. The maximum temperatures decreased by 9°C-10°C and Nahan was the hottest in the day with a high of 29°C.