Shimla, Manali Receives First Snowfall of 2020

Shimla: Shimla and Manali received the first snowfall of 2020 as cold wave intensified across Himachal Pradesh today.

Manali in Kullu district received snowfall this morning, whereas state capital Shimla witnessed snowfall in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, the MeT office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorm accompanied with hail and lightning at isolated places in plains, low and middle hills of the state on January 6 and 7.

Light snowfall (0.2 cm) occurred in Kalpa in tribal Kinnaur district, whereas some parts of the state, including Bhuntar (7.8 mm), Seobagh (6.2 mm) and Manali (1 mm) received rain. Tourist destinations Manali, Dalhousie, Keylong and Kalpa shivered at sub-zero temperatures, he said.

Keylong recorded the lowest temperature in the state at minus 10.5 degrees Celsius. Kalpa registered a low of minus 3 degrees Celsius, while Manali and Dalhousie shivered at minus 1.2 and minus 0.6 degree Celsius, respectively.