Shimla: Tourist spots near Shimla and Manali on Tuesday morning saw mild spells of snowfall that intensified cold wave conditions in Himachal Pradesh, a weather official said in Shimla.
Tourist spots near Shimla, like honeymooner's paradise Kufri, Fagu and Narkanda experienced snowfall, triggering a rush of tourists in Shimla.
Likewise, the Solang ski slopes, located just 13 km uphill from Manali, saw snow turning the hill station more picturesque.
But the popular tourist destinations of Shimla and Manali experienced only snowflakes, which melted soon.
A met official said there were reports of moderate snowfall in higher reaches of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Kullu, Shimla and Chamba districts.
Lower areas of the state including Dharamsala, Palampur, Solan, Nahan, Chamba and Mandi received moderate rain, bringing the temperature down considerably.
The snow in Shimla has brought smiles to the faces of the hotel owners.
"This weekend we are likely to see spike in footfall of tourists in Shimla and nearby destinations," said DP.Bhatia, General Manager of Clarke's Hotel.
The temperature plummeted in the state with Shimla recording a minimum temperature of 3.6 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, down from Monday's 4.3 degrees Celsius.
The night temperature in Keylong, the state's coldest place, was 2.9 degrees Celsius below the freezing point.
Kalpa saw a low of minus 1.2 degrees, while the temperature was two degrees in Manali.
"There are chances of heavy rain and snowfall in middle and high hills across the state Dec 13 and 14," an official at the meteorological office said.
Tourist spots near Shimla, like honeymooner's paradise Kufri, Fagu and Narkanda experienced snowfall, triggering a rush of tourists in Shimla.
Likewise, the Solang ski slopes, located just 13 km uphill from Manali, saw snow turning the hill station more picturesque.
A met official said there were reports of moderate snowfall in higher reaches of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Kullu, Shimla and Chamba districts.
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The snow in Shimla has brought smiles to the faces of the hotel owners.
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The temperature plummeted in the state with Shimla recording a minimum temperature of 3.6 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, down from Monday's 4.3 degrees Celsius.
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Kalpa saw a low of minus 1.2 degrees, while the temperature was two degrees in Manali.
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