Freakish weather in North West region

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Chandigarh, Mar 14 (UNI) High altitude areas in Himachal Pradesh experienced fresh snowfall while lower hills in the state and certain areas in Punjab and Haryana had rainfall during the past 24 hours.

The minimum temperature, however, kept up with cloudy weather prevailing in most areas in the region.

Higher reaches in the tribal districts of Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur and Pangi valley in Himachal Pradesh had another spell of snowfall. The entire tribal belt reeled under intense cold wave conditions. Dhundi recorded 12 cm snowfall while Patsio and Solang nullah one cm each.

The 13050-foot Rohtang Pass, gateway to Lahaul Spiti district, and the Dhauladhar mountain ranges, overlooking the picturesque Kangra valley, received another spell of moderate snowfall.

Most areas in Punjab and Haryana experienced cloudy weather during the day. Amritsar recorded 9.8 mm rainfall till this morning, followed by Patiala 1.7 mm and Ludhiana 0.7 mm rain.

In Haryana, Hissar registered 8.2 mm rainfall till 0830 hours while Ambala measured 0.8 mm rain and Karnal reported trace.

Mid hills in Himachal Pradesh experienced rain. Bhang-Manali recorded 16 mm rainfall. Shimla and its adjoining areas had intermittent rainfall since last night, ushering in wintry conditions. The capital town recorded 39.8 mm rainfall till this morning. The rain was accompanied by wind.

Chandigarh and its adjoining areas were also lashed by intermittent rain since last night. The city recorded 0.1 mm rainfall till this morning.

Moderate to heavy rain or snow is expected in Himachal Pradesh while light to moderate rain or thundershowers may occur in many areas in Punjab and Haryana during the next 24 hours, according to the Met office here.

It has predicted hailstorm with wind speed exceeding 45 km per hour at isolated places in the region during the period.

UNI VKJ HS BD1756

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