Himachal reels under cold, mercury dips
PTI | 10:01 PM,Jan 04,2012Shimla, Jan 4 (PTI) The hills and valleys of Himachal reeled under piercing cold as sky remained heavily overcast and day temperatures dipped in most parts of the state. Heavy overcast during the day forced people to stay indoors as mercury dipped to 0.1 deg C in Shimla after mild rains this evening. Manali recorded minimum temperature at zero degree while Solan, Bhuntar, Sundernagar and Una recorded a low of 0.6 deg C, 1.6 deg C and 2.7 deg C, 3.4 deg C respectively. The Pangi tribal valley in Chamba district was cut off from the rest of the state following heavy snowfall on the Saach Pass. The other route via Rohtang pass was earlier closed due to heavy snow. Meanwhile, the higher hills in tribal area of Chamba, adjoining Pir Panjal hills in Jammu and Kashmir have reportedly received intermittent snowfall since today morning. The high-altitude passes such as Jalsu, Chobia and Kugti had also been closed due to heavy snowfall, reports said. The tribal areas of Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti and Pangi shivered under cold wave conditions with minimum temperatures ranging between minus 12 and minus 23 degree while the day temperatures hovered around the freezing point. The local MeT office has predicted widespread snow, rains and thunderstorms at many places in the state with further fall in mercury.
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