Himachal Pradesh: Several roads in the state have been blocked due to snowfall in the higher reaches and tribal areas. The India Meteorological Department has also issued a 'yellow' warning for March 2 and 4. The warning has been issued for thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places over plains, low and mid-hills.
Snowfall in higher reaches
Gondhla received 6 cm of snowfall, followed by 5.5 cm in Kalpa, 4 cm each in Khadrala, Keylong and Kukumseri, 3 cm in Kothi and 2 cm in Udaipur. Parts of Himachal Pradesh also received intermittent rains. Manali received 11 mm of rainfall; Tinder and Theog 9 mm each; Chaupal 8 mm; Shillaro, Banjar, Kotkhai and Manali 7 mm each; Shimla, Mashobra, Dalhousie and Rohru 5 mm each; Shimla, Bharmour, Bhuntar and Kasol 4 mm each; and Wangtoo and Jubbal Hatti 3 mm each.
Yellow warning issued
The weather office has issued a 'yellow' warning for thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places over plains, low and mid-hills on March 2 and 4. It has also predicted a wet spell till March 5 as a fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from March 4. Bilaspur was the hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature of 30 degrees Celsius.
Himachal Pradesh received 117 mm of rain against the normal of 187.1 mm, a deficit of 37 percent, during the winter season from January 1 to February 28.
(with inputs from PTI)
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