Tourists enjoying snowfall on the ridge in Shimla yesterday evening. Vehicles slipped on the roads due to snow.
The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh received light snowfall last evening and night. Especially in most of the high altitude areas of Lahaul Spiti, five to six inches of fresh snow has fallen. The first snowfall of the season also occurred on the ridge of Shimla last evening. Tourists rejoice after seeing snow
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After snowfall, more than 150 tourists got stranded in Jispa and Sissu of Lahaul Spiti. With the help of local police, they were rescued till late evening and taken to safe hotels.
Lahaul Spiti Police has issued an advisory to tourists not to go to high altitude areas. Traveling on the roads has become risky after the latest snowfall. Due to this the slippage has increased. Due to this, many vehicles collided with each other in Sissu, Rohtang and Jispa.
Tourists having fun amidst snow on the ridge of Shimla last evening.
Tourists jumped with joy after seeing the first snowfall.
Devotees reached Kamrunag temple stranded The vehicle of devotees who had come for darshan at Kamrunag temple in Mandi on Sunday got stuck after snowfall. Local people informed the district administration about this. After this, the police sent a team to rescue them in the evening. The police rescued them till late night.
In Sissu, Rohtang and Jispa, more than 30 vehicles of tourists got stuck at many places due to increased slippage on the road. The police have rescued the tourists from these vehicles and taken them to the hotel safely. Due to snowfall, Pangi, an inaccessible area of Chamba district, has also been cut off from the entire Himachal.
Innova car collided with another vehicle due to slipping due to snow in Sissu, Lahaul Spiti.
110 roads closed after snowfall Following the snowfall, more than 110 roads and 125 power transformers have been closed in the higher reaches of Lahaul Spiti, Chamba and Kullu. Due to blocking of roads, many areas have been cut off from the district headquarters. Due to power failure, people in higher areas spent the last night in darkness.
People looked very happy to see snowfall on the ridge of Shimla last evening.
Cold wave in the state, temperature dropped by 2.1 degrees After snowfall, cold wave is going on in the entire state. The maximum temperature has dropped by 2.1 degrees during the last 24 hours. The maximum temperature in many cities has dropped by 6 degrees. The temperature of Seobag has dropped the most by 5.3 degrees. The temperature in most of the cities of the state has gone below normal.
After the first snowfall of the season in Himachal, the 70-day dry spell has been broken in many areas. Not a single drop of water has fallen in most areas of the state for more than two months. The situation was worsening due to this. But the fresh snowfall has brought a smile on the faces of tourism businessmen as well as apple orchards and farmers.
There was snowfall in Bharmour.
Snowfall forecast today and tomorrow According to the Meteorological Department, there has been snowfall in the higher reaches of Shimla, Sirmaur, Mandi, Kullu, Kangra, Chamba and Lahaul Spiti. Rohtang has received up to 6 inches of fresh snowfall. According to the Meteorological Department, even today there may be light rain and snowfall in the high and medium altitude areas of the state. Snowfall is expected at some higher places tomorrow also.
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