Coldwave continues to ease in HP

Shimla, Jan 24 (UNI) The coldwave conditions continue to ease across Himachal Pradesh with minimum temperature at Shimla rising by four degrees to stand at 7.2 degree Celsius today.

The minimum and maximum temperatures in several places of the state were registering an upward trend with Nahan in Sirmaur district recording a high of nine degrees as compared to 7.8 degrees recorded yesterday.

Shimla Met Office Director Manmohan Singh said the western disturbance, which was over Afghanistan, traveling northwards was responsible for rising night temperatures, which were likely to fall after January 27 when its over Himachal.

Temperatures in the high altitude areas of tribal districts of Kinnuar, Lahaul Spiti, Chamba and Kullu were also rising and were staying between minus 10 and minus 18 degrees, against minus 15 to minus 25 degree Celsius being recorded a few days ago.

Sundernagar and Bhuntar recorded minimum temperatures of point three and zero degrees as compared to minus point three degrees each recorded yesterday, the met office said.

It said Nauni in Solan district and the famous tourist resort of Mashobra, near here, also recorded marginal increase in the day temperatures, which stood at 1.5 and 4.9 degree Celsius respectively, while Dharamshala in Kangra district and Kalpa in Kinnuar district recorded marginal decrease at minus 2.4 and 6.3 degrees.

Similarly, the day temperatures also continue to rise with Kalpa and Shmila registering maximum of 12.4 and 16.7 degree Celsius respectively.

Yesterday, Shimla had recorded a maximum temperature of 15.8 degrees due to continuing dry spell and bright sunshine during the day.

Sundernagar in Mandi district was the hotest place in the state during the winters with 24.6 degrees, while the maximum temperature at Bhuntar dropped by a few degrees to stand at 18.9 degrees The met office has predicted rain or snow at high altitude areas and mainly dry weather in the remaining parts of the state during the next 24 hrs.

UNI