Shimla and other tourist hotspots in Himachal Pradesh receive fresh snowfall

Most of high and middle hills of Himachal Presh, including tourist hotspots Shimla, Manali, Kufri and Dalhousie, received fresh swfall on Wednesday. Even as swfall brought much cheer among tourists, around 150 ros were blocked in entire state. Keylong remained coldest place at minus 5.6 degrees Celsius.

According to Meteorological Department, Shima received 20 cm swfall between 5.30 pm on Tuesday and 8.30 am on Wednesday. Dalhousie in Chamba district received 35 cm swfall, followed by Manali in Kullu district (22 cm), Kalpa in Kinnaur district (16 cm) and Lahaul-Spiti's ministrative centre Keylong (8 cm), department said

Kharapar witnessed 60 cm swfall, Khrala (33 cm), Gondola (18.5 cm), og (12 cm), Jubbal (7.5 cm) and Pooh (5 cm) during period. minimum temperature in Kalpa was minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, Kufri minus 3 degrees Celsius, Manali minus 2.2 degrees Celsius, Dalhousie minus 1.4 degree Celsius and Shimla recorded minus 0.5 degree Celsius. PTI DJI DPB