Cold intensifies as parts of HP experience snow

Cold conditions once again intensified in Himachal with another spell of snow in parts of state in the last 24 hours. Met office forecast approaching western disturbances after March 3.

Cold conditions once again intensified in Himachal with another spell of snow in parts of state in the last 24 hours. Met office forecast approaching western disturbances after March 3.

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Kalpa in Kinnuar district experienced 3.4 cm snow, Saloni in Chamba 5 mm rain, Sundernagar in Mandi, Dharamshala in Kangra and Manali in Kullu 2 mm respectively.

Minimum temperature plunged by one to two degrees as Keylong was lowest at minus 7 degrees, Kalpa minus 3.5 degrees, Manali minus 1.6 degrees, Solan, Shimla 3.5 degrees, Sundernagar 4.6 degrees, Bhuntar 3.8 degrees, Dharamshala and Palampur 5 degrees, Una 6.8 degrees, Mandi 8.6 degrees and Nahan 9.8 degrees.

Maximum temperature at Kalpa was nine degrees, Shimla 14.8 degrees, Solan 19.5 degrees, Sundernagar and Nahan 23 degrees each, Bhunter 21.8 degrees, Dharmshala 20.6 degrees and Una 27.6 degrees respectively. The Met office forecast dry weather in state in the next 24 hours.