No relief from cold wave in Himachal Pradesh; rain or snow likely in mid, higher hills
Bhuntar and Sundernagar quivered at the freezing point while Solan, Mandi and Una braved the cold at 2 deg C, 2.4 and 2.8, followed by Palampur 4, Shimla 4.1, Dharamsala 4.4 and Nahan 4.6.
Foggy morning:-Cold wave tightened its grip over Kashmir as several places, including Srinagar, experienced the coldest night this season, with the minimum temperature settling below the freezing point across the Valley for the first time this winter.
The night temperature across Kashmir division, including Ladakh region, settled below the freezing point, an official of the Meteorological Department here said. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.7°C own two degrees from the previous night's 0.3°C.Express Photo By Shuaib Masoodi 22-11-2017
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Icy winds on Sunday walloped the higher regions in Himachal Pradesh aggravating the arctic conditions even as the weatherman predicted rain or snow at some places on Monday. The mercury in the high-altitude tribal areas stayed between frigid -15 and -21 degrees Celsius. Keylong, Kalpa and Manali recorded a low of -8.9, -4.6 and -2.2. Bhuntar and Sundernagar quivered at the freezing point while Solan, Mandi and Una braved the cold at 2 deg C, 2.4 and 2.8, followed by Palampur 4, Shimla 4.1, Dharamsala 4.4 and Nahan 4.6.
The local MeT office predicted rain or snow at isolated places in the mid and higher hills on January 29 and 30.
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