Himachal Pradesh: Yellow alert issued, indicating heavy rain and snowfall tomorrow

The weather conditions in Himachal Pradesh remained cold and dry on Monday, with popular tourist spots Manali and Kufri freezing at sub-zero temperatures. As per the updates by the weathermen, Lahaul-Spiti’s administrative centre Keylong recorded the coldest temperature with the mercury dipping to as low as minus 9.3 degrees Celsius.

While Kalpa was shivering at temperature as low as minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, Manali registered minus 3.4 and Kufri stood at minus 2 degree Celsius. An official from the meteorological department informed that the minimum temperature in Dalhousie was 0.9, and Shimla witnessed 1.7 degree Celsius respectively.
Cold conditions continued in Himachal Pradesh with the weathermen issuing a yellow weather warning for heavy rain and snowfall in the state for Tuesday. Although yellow is the least dangerous of all the weather warnings, the said warning, however, indicates the probability of severe weather.
Further, the weather department has forecast rain and snowfall in the middle and high hills of the state from January 27 to 29 and on January 31. However, the yellow warning for heavy rain and snowfall has been issued for January 28 only.
Kashmir Valley experienced a bit of a respite from intense cold wave conditions, with the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recording a minimum temperature of minus 0.2 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam’s night temperature settled at as low as minus 3 degree Celsius, Kokernag registered a minimum temperature of 2 degree Celsius. It is also expected that the region might get light showers and snowfall over the next three days.

Further, Delhi saw a rise in the minimum temperature that was around two notches from that on Saturday, thereby settling at 6.9 degrees Celsius, while the capital recorded a maximum of 22.7 degrees Celsius.