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Mercury rises in Himachal, but more snow in store

The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday saw a rise in the temperatures due to prevailing dry weather, but the Met Office forecast rain and more snowfall in the next three days.

Updated on: Apr 05, 2014 05:34 PM IST
None | By , Shimla
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The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday saw a rise in the temperatures due to prevailing dry weather, but the Met Office forecast rain and more snowfall in the next three days.

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"There are chances of more rainfall and snowfall in the state from April 6 to 8," a meteorological office statement said.

It said the western disturbances - storm systems originating from Caspian Sea and moving across the Afghanistan-Pakistan region - would show activity in the region from April 6.

Most of the prominent tourist towns like Shimla, Narkanda, Kufri, Manali and Dalhousie, located in mid-hills, may witness rain, it added.

Bharmour in Chamba district was the coldest place in the state as low as minus 2.1 degrees.

Shimla recorded the minimum temperature at 11.7 degrees, while it was 4.6 degrees in Kalpa (Kinnaur district), 4.4 degrees in Manali and 11.4 degrees at Dharamsala.

These towns recorded the day temperature at 21.6, 18.4, 17.4 and 23.2 degrees Celsius.

 
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