Higher Reaches Of Himachal Feel The Chill As Mercury Dips; Dry Spell To Continue Till Nov 22

Shimla: Wintry conditions prevailed in higher reaches of Himachal Presh as minimum temperature dropped by a few notches, wear department said on Saturday. Tabo in Lahaul-Spiti was coldest in region with a low of minus 7.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Kukumseri (-2.8) and Sumdo (-0.4).

MeT office in Shimla on Saturday warned of thick fog in Bhakra Dam reservoir area and Balh Valley in Mandi district during morning hours from November 18 to 20.

wear office also predicted a dry spell in lower and mid-level hills for next six days till November 22, and light snowfall at isolated places in higher reaches of state on November 22.

As dry spell continues in state, post-monsoon rain deficit from October 1 to November 16 increased to 98 per cent, while deficit was 100 per cent in six districts -- Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kullu, Sirmaur and Solan -- and 99 per cent in Shimla, Solan and Lahaul-Spiti.