Snowfall on high mountains of Himachal: Vehicle movement stopped from Rohtang Tunnel; Avalanche warning issued in Lahaul Spiti

There has been light snowfall in the high altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh during the last 24 hours.

Shimla: There has been light snowfall in the high altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh during the last 24 hours. Fresh snow fell in Rohtang, Atal Tunnel of Lahaul Spiti and Solang Nala of Kullu. After this, the movement of vehicles to Atal Tunnel Rohtang had to be stopped again. Meanwhile, a warning of avalanche has also been issued in the high areas of Lahaul Spiti.

Tourists who reached Solang Nala in Manali were overjoyed to see live snowfall and are enjoying a lot. There is a possibility of light snowfall in the higher regions of Chamba, Lahaul Spiti and Kullu district today and tomorrow as well. A drop in temperature has been recorded after fresh snowfall in the higher regions.

The maximum temperature of Chamba has dropped by 3.5 degrees below normal in the last 24 hours. The maximum temperature of Manali has also dropped by 3.4 degrees in 24 hours to 14.7 degrees. Similarly, the temperature of other cities has also dropped below normal.

The weather will be clear in the entire state from March 22

According to the weather department, the weather will be clear in plains and medium altitude areas except the high altitude areas. The weather will become clear in the entire state from March 22.

In March, there was 4 percent more rainfall than normal

This time in the month of March, the state has received 4 percent more rain and snowfall than normal. From 1st to 19th March, the normal rainfall in the state is 71.2 mm, but this time, 74.2 mm of rain has fallen.

During this period, Kullu district has received 82 percent more rain than normal, Mandi 64 percent and Shimla district has received 40 percent more rain than normal. In other 9 districts, the rainfall has been less than normal.