Sub zero temperatures at many places in Himachal, 900 roads blocked

Most parts of Himachal Presh, including capital Shimla, woke up to a sunny morning on Friday but many places in state continued to shiver at sub-zero temperatures, Meteorological Department said. 

Over 900 ros in state remained swbound and were blocked, a state disaster manment authority (SDMA) official said.

Shimla Police on Thursday evening put out a Facebook post alerting tourists t to travel towards Kufri and Mashobra as ros were still sw-bound.

Shimla Met Centre Director Manmohan Singh said lowest temperature was recorded in tribal Lahaul-Spiti district's ministrative centre Keylong at minus 17.6 degrees Celsius.

minimum temperature in Manali of Kullu district was minus 7.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Kinnaur's Kalpa at 6.4, Shimla at minus 1.3 and Palampur at minus 1 degree Celsius, Singh said. It was minus 2.6 degrees Celsius in Kufri.

minimum temperature in Seobagh was minus 2.5 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar minus 2, Solan and Bhuntar minus 1.6 degrees Celsius each, he ded. 

minimum temperature in Dalhousie of Chamba district was 0.2 degrees Celsius.

Met centre has forecast rain and swfall in middle and high hills from January 11 to 15.