Shimla city received its first snowfall of the year on Saturday even as most places in Himachal Pradesh are reeling under severe a cold wave, the meteorological department said.
Some upper parts of Shimla city, including Jakhoo, The Ridge, Benmore and Sanjauli experienced light snowfall on Saturday morning.
Welcoming the first snowfall of 2022, Benmore councillor Dr Kimi Sood posted a live video on her Facebook page. However, several parts of Shimla city, including Chhota Shimla, Khalini and Dhalli, did not receive any snowfall. Most places in the hill state continued to reel under severe cold as the upper reaches are experiencing intermittent snowfall while the plains are seeing rain.
Renowned tourist destinations Kufri and Narkanda in Shimla district, too, received snowfall. Normal life in tribal districts Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur and Pangi, and Bharmour of Chamba district was thrown out of gear due to snowfall.
The lowest temperature in the state was recorded at minus 5.1 degrees Celsius in Lahaul-Spiti's administrative centre Keylong.
Tourists Rush To Himachal Pradesh Post Diwali To Escape Poor Air Quality Shimla Court Orders Demolition Of 3 Floors Of Disputed Mosque Apple Trader Runs Pablo Escobar-esque Drug Op In Shimla, Evades Cops For Years Donald Trump Gives White House Its First-Ever Woman Chief Of Staff Sidhu Moosewala's Parents Reveal Face Of His Younger Brother Shubhdeep Trump's 1st Appointment Marks A Historic First. Other Top Contenders Are... AIAPGET Counselling 2024: Check Schedule For Stray Vacancy Round Choice Filling Why Did Kamala Harris Lose? Because Democrats Guilt-Tripped Americans US Fed Cuts Interest Rates A Quarter Point After Trump Victory Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.