Temperatures begin to rise in HP

Shimla, Mar 4 (UNI) Coldwave conditions are abating in Himachal Pradesh with the sky remaining mainly clear over the entire state for the last three days.

Temperatures across the state are rising with the minimum at Shimla rising by four degrees to stand at 5.8 degree Celsius, the met office said.

The sky was mainly clear in the high altitude areas of the tribal districts after receiving snow and widespread rains in mid and lower hills of the state on Thursday.

The met office said the minimum temperature at Kalpa in Kinnaur rose to minus 3.5 degrees from a low of minus 5.6 degrees, while Sundernagar and Bhuntar recorded night temperatures of 6.1 and five degree Celsius.

Yesterday, the state capital recorded maximum temperature of 14.6 degree Celsius after recording a day temperature of 10 degree Celsius on Friday.

Warm conditions were being held in mid and lower hills of the state with people discarding their woolens.

The met office has predicted mainly clear sky over the state during the next 24 hrs.

UNI