Snow clearance operation underway on Kufri-Mashobra bifurcation in Shimla
News | December 28, 2020 13:24 ISTThe snow clearance operation is underway in HP's Shimla on December 28.
The snow clearance operation is underway in HP's Shimla on December 28.
All roads in upper Shimla are blocked due to fresh snowfall in the city on Sunday night, bringing cheers to tourists, residents, and hoteliers.
The cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra on Sunday received the season's first snowfall, much to the cheer of tourists thronging the region.
Drass is the second coldest inhabited place in the world where the minimum temperature dropped to minus 60 degrees Celsius in January 1995.
The minimum temperature was minus 0.6 degree Celsius in Srinagar, minus 0.9 in Pahalgam and minus 4 in Gulmarg on Saturday.
The MET Office on Monday issued an 'Orange Colour' weather warning for hilly areas of J-K and Ladakh and said the weather was most likely to deteriorate on Tuesday in both the UTs.
Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir region received fresh spell of snowfall and rain which have triggered cold wave conditions in the region. The snowfall led to closure of several roads connecting remote villages in the area.
People in Dharamshala woke up to a chilly morning after Dhauladhar range received fresh snowfall.
In Jammu division, Jammu city recorded 9.2 degrees, Bannihal 0.4 degree, Batote 2.9 degrees, Katra 8.4 degrees, and Bhaderwah 1.4 degrees as the day's minimum temperature.
Atal Tunnel has been closed for tourists following heavy snowfall in the region. The Atal Tunnel is the world's longest on an altitude of 10,040 feet, which has become a tourist destination after being thrown open to the public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 9.02-km underpass connects Lahaul of Lahaul-Spiti district and Manali of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.
In the month of November itself, Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district received its first early snowfall in over 15 years on Monday, bringing the temperature down by 5 to 6 degrees Celsius. People on the internet shared pictures of the hill-station covered in snow. Have a look at the beautiful pictures here.
Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir received rain and fresh snowfall. The region was seen covered in a thick layer of the white blanket of snow. With this, the temperature in the area dropped further.
Heavy snowfall began at Kedarnath on Sunday night and continued till Monday, delaying their departure.
The famous Kedarnath experienced snowy morning on November 16. With milky snow sheets, Kedarnath looked serene.
Fresh spell of snowfall lashed the Valley and the surrounding hills on Monday following which the shrine of Kedarnath was seen covered in a layer of snow. The snowfall has also led to a dip in temperature on hills.
Fresh snowfall lashed higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday, which led to the closure of Srinagar-Leh road for traffic, while the plains were lashed by rains, officials said.
An advisory issued by the local weather office said, "Scattered to fairly widespread precipitation is very likely to occur over J&K and Ladakh between November 14 to 15".
Jammu and Kashmir is expected to receive heavy snowfall in the next few days, as per the local weather office. Authorities have issued warnings for people living in higher reaches to avoid movement during this period as landslides can occur at such places.
Himachal Pradesh's tourist spot Lahaul-Spiti received fresh snowfall on November 02. Keylong area in Lahaul-Spiti was covered with 8 inches of white sheet.
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