After a long time, the weather has changed in Himachal Pradesh. On Sunday, the first snowfall of the season occurred in Kufri of Shimla, Churdhar of Sirmaur, Nauhradhar, Haripurdhar and Kilad of Chamba, while snow fell on the Ridge ground of Shimla as well. Snowfall has also occurred on the high peaks including Rohtang Pass, Baralacha, Koksar, Sissu, Darcha, Jispah, Kunjum Pass in Lahaul-Spiti. There has been light drizzle in Naina Devi of Kullu and Bilaspur.
Cold winds continued to blow throughout the day in the state, due to which the maximum temperature of the entire state has dropped by 5 to 6 degrees. The minimum temperature in seven areas of the state has reached around zero. The minimum temperature in Tabo reached minus 13.1 degrees, which is the lowest so far this season. Apart from this, Narkanda of Shimla also fell to minus, while the mercury of Manali and Solan reached zero. Due to snowfall, there was a traffic jam due to slippery roads in Atal Tunnel and Sissu. 100 tourists trapped in the jam were rescued. Lahaul-Spiti Superintendent of Police Mayank Chaudhary said that snowfall has started in Lahaul-Spiti, so tourists should travel keeping in mind the weather. Sach Jot of Pangi, a tribal area of Chamba district, received snowfall of up to 30 cm. Apart from this, up to 15 cm of snow fell in Hudan Bhatori, Sural Bhatori, Chask Bhatori and Thandal of the district. On the other hand, there was snowfall of up to six centimetres in Kugati, Mani Mahesh, and Chaubia of Bharmour.
Snow fell on the Ridge ground of the capital Shimla at 6 pm, which brought joy to the faces of tourists. The weather remained cold in the city and surrounding areas on Sunday due to winds blowing throughout the day. The first snowfall of this season in Theog and Kufri created excitement among tourists and locals. The minimum temperature of Theog has reached close to zero, which has increased the cold .
According to Meteorological Centre Shimla, there is a possibility of light rain and snowfall in some places of the state on Monday and rain and snowfall in the middle and high mountain areas on 10 December. A yellow alert for dense fog has been issued in the areas around the reservoirs in Mandi and Bilaspur on 10 and 11. The weather will remain clear in the entire state from 11 to 14. The Minimum Temperature
Tabo -13.1, Kukumseri -6.9, Kalpa -3.3, Reckong Peo -1.0, Narkanda -0.8, Seubaag 0, Manali 0.2, Kufri 0.4, Solan 0.5, Barthi 0.5, Shimla 0, Dharamsala 4.9
