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Snowfall likely in Himachal hills from tomorrow till March 23: Met dept

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Press Trust of India Shimla

The meteorological department has forecast rain and snowfall in middle and high hills of Himachal Pradesh from Wednesday to March 23.

It also has issued a yellow warning for rainfall and thunderstorm accompanied with lightning in plains and low and middle hills of the state on Saturday.

The department issues colour-coded warnings to alert the public ahead of severe or hazardous weather, with 'yellow' indicating least danger.

On Tuesday, Lahaul-Spiti's administrative centre Keylong recorded the lowest temperature at minus 7.5 degrees Celsius, said Shimla Met Centre Director Manmohan Singh.

Manali recorded a low of 0.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Kalpa (1.2), Kufri (3.6), Shimla (6.1) and Dalhousie (6.8), Singh added.

 

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First Published: Mar 17 2020 | 4:44 PM IST

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