Snow blankets residential areas of Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal, chill intensifies

November 5, 2025

The high-altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh have been blanketed in snow. Snowfall has intensified the cold wave in the high-altitude residential areas of Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti. The peaks of Chamba, including Dhauladhar, have also experienced snowfall. The upper reaches of Kinnaur are covered in a thick blanket of snow. Chitkul village, a popular tourist destination near the India-Tibet border, has received two and a half to three inches of snow.

The entire valley has shone like silver after the snowfall. This is the second snowfall of the season in Chitkul. The snowfall has also increased the cold in the district headquarters, Reckong Peo, and the lower region of Rampur. Rampur has been shrouded in light clouds since morning, while Shimla is sunny.

The snowfall has closed the Manali-Leh, Koksar-Rohtang, and Gramphoo-Losar roads.

Intermittent snowfall has been occurring in the valley of the tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti since Wednesday morning. Snowfall has closed the Manali-Leh route, along with the Koksar-Rohtang and Gramphoo-Losar routes. However, the Atal Tunnel from Manali to Koksar has reopened. Rohtang and Kunzum Pass recorded 15 cm of snowfall each, and Koksar received 10 cm of snowfall. Tourists enjoyed the light snowfall.

The weather will remain this way until November 11th.

According to the Meteorological Center, Shimla, rain and snowfall are expected at some places in Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Chamba, and Kullu districts today. Rain is possible at some places in Kangra, Mandi, Hamirpur, and Bilaspur districts. Clear weather is expected throughout the state from November 6th to 11th.

The Meteorological Center, Shimla, has predicted a drop of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in the mid-high hill areas. Subsequently, the minimum temperature is expected to drop by 2 to 5 degrees Celsius over the next 2 to 3 days.