Himachal Pradesh Weather Update: Snowfall Disrupts Vehicular Traffic, Over 130 Roads Blocked

The MeT has predicted light snow and rain in isolated places in mid and high hillls on February 9 and predicted a wet spell till February 11.

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Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has been covered under snow for weeks now, which has led to major roadblocks and has caused inconvenience to commuters. Due to recent snowfall in the hill state, around 150 roads were blocked including national highways. A maximum of 130 roads were blocked for vehicular traffic in Lahaul and Spiti, nine in Chamba, five in Kullu, two each in Kangra and Shimla, and 200 transformers and eight water supply schemes were disrupted. Higher reaches and tribal areas in Lahaul and Spiti received another spell of mild snowfall while intermittent light rains lashed parts of Kangra, Shimla, Chamba, and Kullu districts, the meteorological (MeT) department said.

Khoksar received 3.4 cm of snow followed by Kukumseri and Keylong which received 1.7 cm and 1 cm of snowfall, respectively. According to the weather department, Bharmaur in Chamba was recorded to have received 12.3 mm of rain, making it the wettest region, followed by, Salooni which received 8.4 mm of rain, Banjar 3 mm, Pandoh 1.5 mm, Palampur 1 mm, and Bhuntar and Shimla 0.5 mm each.

There was no significant change in the minimum temperatures and Keylong with minus 6.5 degrees was recorded to be the coldest region at night.

Kukumseri and Keylong shivered at minus 3.9 degrees and minus 1 degree Celsius while the key tourist destinations of Narkanda, Dalhousie Kufri, Shimla, and Manali recorded a low of 0.3 degrees, 2.9 degrees, 3.1 degrees, 4.4 degree, and 5 degrees Celsius.

The local MeT office has predicted light snow and rain in isolated places in mid and high hills on Monday (February 6) and Thursday (February 9) and predicted a wet spell till February 11.

(With inputs from PTI)