Shimla, 6 November (HS). Fog has started in the plains of Himachal Pradesh. This reduced visibility in many areas and affected road traffic. In Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Mandi and Sundernagar, visibility has dropped to two and a half meters due to fog on Wednesday morning. On the other hand, the weather remains pleasant due to sunshine in the capital Shimla and surrounding areas.
According to the forecast of Meteorological Center Shimla, the weather will remain dry across the state for the next three-four days. After this, there will be a change in the weather due to the activation of western disturbance. There are chances of rain and snowfall in central and high mountain areas on 11th and 12th November. This may increase the severity of cold. During this period, there is a strong possibility of snowfall in tribal areas like Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur and Pangi-Bharmaur. Dry spell has been going on in the state for more than a month and people are eagerly waiting for rain and snowfall. There has been a delay in sowing of wheat due to lack of rain due to clouds, due to which the worries of the farmers have increased. There has been no rain in the state since the departure of monsoon on October 2. There was 98 percent less rainfall than normal in October, while the month of November also remained dry.
Lahaul-Spiti’s mercury in minus, natural water sources start freezing
It is extremely cold in the tribal district Lahaul-Spiti. Here the night temperature has reached below zero and the water of natural water sources, rivers, streams and springs has started freezing. Tabo in Lahaul-Spiti district was the coldest place, where the minimum temperature was recorded at -1.3 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. In the same district, the minimum temperature was 0.1 degree in Kukumseri, 3.5 degree in Keylong and 5.9 degree Celsius in Samdho. If we look at the temperature of major cities of other districts, the minimum temperature in Shimla and Sundernagar was 10.6 degrees, 9.2 degrees in Bhuntar, 13.5 degrees in Dharamshala, 9.8 degrees in Una, 16.1 degrees in Nahan, 10.5 degrees in Palampur, 10.6 degrees in Solan. , 7.6 degrees in Manali, 12.6 degrees in Kangra, 14.6 degrees in Mandi, 15.1 degrees in Bilaspur, 13.1 degrees in Hamirpur, 12.2 degrees in Chamba, 11.8 degrees in Dalhousie, 12.7 degrees in Jubbarhatti, 9.5 degrees in Kufri, 8 degrees in Narkanda. , 10.9 degrees in Bharmour, 8.9 degrees in Reckong Peo, 6.8 degrees in Seobag, 15.5 degrees in Dhaula Kuan, 13.8 degrees in Barthin, 12.9 degrees in Kasauli, 19 degrees in Paonta Sahib, 15 degrees in Dehra Gopipur, 10.2 degrees in Mashobra, 10.2 degrees in Neri. 16.8 degrees, Sainj recorded 10.7 degrees and Bajuara recorded 10.2 degrees Celsius.
