Himachal to get more snowfall next week

Posted on 23rd Feb 2015 12:39 pm by mohit kumar

Shimla, Feb 21 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh, which saw snow and rain in the past four days, would be in line for more precipitation next week, said the Met office.

"The western disturbances will be quite active in the Himalayan region and its adjoining plains from Feb 23, which would ultimately bring more rainfall and snowfall," an official of the meteorological department told IANS.

"There are chances of widespread rain and snow from Feb 24-25 and most of the prominent tourist towns like Kufri, Narkanda, Manali and Kalpa may get more snowfall,"he said.

Kalpa, some 250 km from the state capital was the coldest place in the state with the temperature as low as minus seven degrees and received 34 cm snow in the past 24 hours.

Shimla recorded a minimum temperature of 5.7 degrees, Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti recorded 4.3 degrees, Manali minus 2 degrees, Dalhousie 2.6 degrees and Dharamshala recorded 6.8 degrees.

Other news

Crowds enter madrassa in Karnataka on Dussehra: worshiped with slogans of Jai Shri Ram, 4 arrested; Home Minister said – it happened in misunderstanding

Some people participating in the Dussehra rally in the Bidar district of Karnataka barged into an

Corona threat in the country and the world: Line of vehicles outside crematoriums in China seen in a satellite image, more than 1 lakh cases were found in Japan in 24 hours

With the increase in corona cases in China, the danger of spreading the infection is also looming

Russia Ukraine War Updates: Ministry of External Affairs set up a control room in Delhi, Air India flight returned midway; Know what happened so far

Russia finally launched an attack on neighboring Ukraine on Thursday. President Vladimir Putin an

Petrol Diesel Price: Petrol-Diesel prices have not changed even today, know how much are the prices in your city

Oil companies have released the prices of petrol and diesel for today. Today companies have not m

Earthquake: Earthquake tremors in Ladakh's Kargil on Monday, magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale

Earthquake tremors were felt in Ladakh's Kargil on Monday. An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the

What did Ravi Shastri say about Virat Kohli's batting position in IPL 2022?

The biggest talking point for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2022 is Virat Kohli's batting po

Supreme Court refuses to hear NEET dispute, gives this reason for not issuing notice to investigating agencies

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to give an urgent hearing to a petition seeking a CBI and ED

5G Spectrum Auction: Auction of 5G spectrum begins, Ambani and Adani companies face to face

The online auction process for the 5G spectrum in the country has started today. Four companies i

The world's loneliest penguin: Why did a small bird choose the path of death and become a symbol of rebellion?

You've probably seen it on social media: a lone penguin, amidst the endless ice of Antarctica, le

Education Ministry Survey Report: The survey of the Ministry of Education revealed, 48 percent children in the country go to school on foot and 9 percent by school vehicles

48 percent of the school-going children in the country go to school on foot. Only nine percent of