Shimla
The outbreak of cold waves has increased after snowfall in Himachal Pradesh. On Tuesday night, the minimum temperature of seven districts was recorded in minus. Among these, Tabo in Lahaul-Spiti district has the lowest – 12.7 °C minimum temperature. Also -8.1 of Kukumseri, -7.9 of Samdo, -5.4 of Kalpa, -3.4 of Narkanda in Shimla district, Kufri Ka-2.2, -2.8 of Manali in Kullu district, Seubagh Ka-2.5, Bajaura Ka-1.6, Bhuntar Ka-1.4, Reckangpio of Kinnaur district, -1.8 of Bharmour of Chamba district, -1.7 of Barathin of Bilaspur district, Solan had a minimum temperature of -0.6 degrees.
At the same time, the mercury has reached zero in Una, Hamirpur and Palampur. The temperature in Shimla at night was one degree Celsius. The highest minimum temperature in the state was recorded in Nahan at 5.9. Due to low night temperatures, slippage on the roads has increased. Water pipes have frozen at many places. Chamba-Killad via Sache Jot Road has been closed. At the same time, traveling on Manali-Leh route has become dangerous. A yellow alert of fog and cold wave has been issued in the morning and evening in the plain districts from Wednesday to Friday. Weather is forecast to clear in most areas of the state on Wednesday. There are chances of snowfall in the higher reaches on Thursday.
The weather remained clear throughout the day, with sunshine in Shimla on Wednesday, but the cold wave did not subside. Una has the highest maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius. In Bharmour area, the stream of water in the tap was seen turning into ice. Water has frozen in 97 per cent of domestic taps amid minus temperatures in the Lahaul Valley. Apart from Dhudi, Sissu and Jispa of Lahaul, vehicles kept slipping in black ice at many other places. Police have closed Atal Tunnel for tourist vehicles. However, tourists went towards Atal Tunnel in vehicles for by.
With clear weather in most areas of the state, there was light snowfall in Shimla’s Kufri, Dodra Kwar and Chaupal on Tuesday afternoon. Due to the closure of Chanshal Pass, Dodra Kwar road has come to a standstill for vehicular movement. Three rural routes are still closed in Kinnaur, two days after snowfall in the higher reaches. Road Transport Corporation buses could not move to Chhitkul, Kunaucharang and Asrang even on Tuesday.
