Shimla, Jan 12: (UNI) The forecast of rain and snowfall in most places in last 24 hours gave no respite to end three and half month long drought and dry-spell in Himachal Pradesh as snowfall remained confined to high reaches.
Indian Meteorological Department issued yellow alert of rain and snowfall in most places in mid and high reaches but including Tourist resort Kufri and Shimla and its nearby areas received traces of rain. Tourist resort Manali got rainfall. Farmers and Apple growers are awaiting winter rain and snow but no major spell was recorded after monsoon season in the state.
Barring few places of Lahaul-Spiti district and isolated pockets of Kinnaur, Shimla and Chamba district in very high altitude Weather was overcast but mainly dry in last 24 hrs. Thousands of tourists who are waiting for snowfall since X-mass and New year have dumped dry weather conditions in the state. According to Met office Kothi in Kullu had 15cm snow, Hansa in Lahaul Spiti ten cm, Gondla 5.7 cm, Kukamseri 6.5 cm, Keylong 3 cm and Khadrala in Shimla district 5 cm and Kaloa in Kinnuar 2.6 cm and Samdo 2.0cm. Tourist resort Manali in Kullu had 17 mm rain, Seobagh 8 mm, Bhuntar 2 mm and Reckongpeo in Kinnuar and Dalhousie one mm. In the rest of place traces of rain and Snowfall recorded but its impact remained not enough infront of prolonged dry-spell, pollution dust and thick fogs. Minimum temperature of Keylong was minis 6.7, Kalpa minus 1.6, Manali 0.7, Shimla two, Dharamshala 7.2 -2 Una 3.6, Solan 4.7, Kangra 8.7, Mandi 5.6, Bilaspur 6.5, Hamirpur 4.3, Chamba six Dalhousie 0.9, Kufri -1.3, Narakanda minus 2.6 and Kasauli 7.7.Met Office forecast inclement weather conditions in the state but bright sunshine and rising temperatures kept life normal in the state.
No respite from 3 months long dry-spell, Snowfall confined to high reaches
