Weather Update: Snowfall continues in Himachal, minimum temperatures plunge 3-11 degrees

Minimum temperatures plummeted by 3 to 11 degrees Celsius crossed Himachal Pradesh connected Thursday arsenic snowfall continued successful the state's higher reaches, the Met bureau said.

Keylong successful the tribal Lahaul and Spiti territory was coldest successful the state, signaling a nighttime somesthesia of minus 12.2 degrees Celsius. Snowfall continued successful the higher reaches and high-altitude tribal areas of the authorities since Wednesday evening.

Gondle recorded 9 cm of snow, followed by Keylong astatine 6 cm, Kalpa astatine 3.6 cm and Kothi astatine 2.5 cm. Intermittent rainfall besides lashed immoderate parts of the state.

Manali received 20 mm of rain, followed by Dalhousie astatine 7 mm, Kataula astatine 6.1 mm and Bharmaur astatine 5 mm.

The nighttime somesthesia successful Kukumseri was recorded astatine minus 11.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Tabo (minus 10.8 degrees) and Kalpa (minus 3.1 degrees).

The tourer destinations of Manali and Shimla shivered astatine minus 1.5 degrees and 1 grade Celsius, respectively. Dalhousie successful Chamba registered a minimum somesthesia of 1.6 degrees Celsius and Kasauli 2.7 degrees.

Dense fog reduced visibility to 200 metres successful Bilaspur and Mandi. A acold question was observed successful Chamba, Una and Berthin portion acold time conditions were witnessed successful Manali and Kalpa, the Met said.

It has cautioned of dense fog successful isolated places connected Friday. A caller occidental disturbance is apt to impact northwest India from Saturday. The state's rainfall shortage from January 1 to February 5 was astatine 73 per cent, with Himachal Pradesh receiving 26 mm of rainfall against a mean of 96.7 mm.