Higher reaches experience moderate snowfall

Shimla, May 1 (UNI) The higher reaches in tribal areas of Lahaul Spiti and Pangi today experienced moderate snowfall.

Mandi town and its surronding areas were lashed by a dust storm of velocity between 80 km and 90 km per hour, disrupting normal life.

The storm was followed by moderate showers, which brought down the day's temperature. However, the storm caused extensive damage to fruit crops, uprooted trees and dusrupted the power supply.

Traffic came to a halt and resumed only after the storm subsided.

Shimla and its surrounding areas were also lashed by a thunder strom accompanied by sharp showers.

The high altitude tribal areas Lahaul, Spiti and Pangi had fresh snowfall last night but the snow melted away as the day temperature rose to eight to twelve degrees.

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