Fresh snowfall in HP; mercury further rose in Punjab, Haryana

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Chandigarh, Feb 7 (UNI) Higher reaches in Himachal Pradesh experienced moderate snowfall and mid and lower hills in the state had rain while the mercury further rose in Punjab and Haryana, staying two degrees to seven degrees above normal today.

Tribal districts of Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur, Pangi valley and Bharmour area in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh had another spell of snowfall intensifying cold wave currently lashing the tribal belt.

People groaned under severe cold wave conditions in tribal area of Kalpa in Kinnaur district where the mercury fell to minus 5.6 degrees celsius in the wake of snowfall.

The 13050-foot high Rohtang Pass, gateway to tribal Lahaul Spiti district, and Dhauladhar mountain ranges, overlooking the picturesque Kangra Valley, also had snowfall since last night, renewing cold climatic conditions in Kullu and Kangra districts.

Tourist resorts of Kufri, Fagu and Naldehra in Shimla district, Dalhousie in Chamba district and the key tourist place of Manali in Kullu district also had mild snowfall.

Mid and lower areas of the state, including Dharamsala, Sundernagar, Bhuntar, Pandoh, Suni had rain bringing a considerable fall in the temperature. The minimum temperature dipped to 2.5 degrees at Shimla which recorded 6.0 mm rain till 0830 hours.

The mercury, however, rose in the plains of Punjab and Haryana where rain lashed few areas. Narnaul, Nelokheri and Panchkula in Haryana and Nangal in Punjab also had rainfall. Amritsar and Ludhiana reported trace rainfall.

The mercury hovered five degrees above normal in Chandigarh recording 13.4 degrees even as the city was lashed by rain overnight, measuring 4.4 mm. Dark clouds hung over the city in the morning.

The weather office has predicted light to moderate rain or snow at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh and light to moderate rain or thundershowers at isolated places in Punjab and partly cloudy days in Haryana during the next 24 hours.

UNI

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