Cold wave continues in Himachal, Keylong shivers at minus 9.9°C

IMD says the weather is likely to remain dry till December 2

Minimum temperatures decreased by one to two degrees on Friday as cold wave continued to grip Himachal Pradesh despite the state witnessing a sunny day after receiving snowfall and rainfall in the last couple of days.

A view of the snow-capped mountain ranges seen from the state capital Shimla on Friday. (Deepak Sansta / HT)

The state’s meteorological department director Manmohan Singh said the weather is very likely to remain dry till December 2.

Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district was the coldest at minus 9.9°C. Minimum temperature in Shimla was 5°C while it was 1.5°C in Kufri. Manali in Kullu district shivered at minus 1.2°C while Dharamshala and Dalhousie recorded 6.6°C and 3.4°C respectively. Minimum temperature in Una was 6°C, Solan 3.4°C, Bilaspur 7°C, Hamirpur 6.8°C, Nahan 12.5°C, Mandi 3.1°C and minus 3.6°C in Kalpa.