Chill back to Himachal in mid May
There were reports of the standing wheat crop being damaged by heavy rain and strong winds in the lower hills
Cold returned to the mid and higher hills of Himachal Pradesh in high summer Sunday with unseasonal heavy rain at most places .
The popular tourist resort of Shimla had a high of 15.4 celsius eight notches below normal and a minimum of 10.2 C three notches below normal , the weatherman said .
The rain began Saturday evening stranding tourists in Shimla’s popular streets the Mall and the Ridge. Many were seen buying woollens and umbrellas .
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Kalpa in tribal Kinnaur had a high of 15.4 C and a minimum of 5.8 C . Dharamsala the seat of the Dalai Lama recorded a high of 18.4 C .
Una in the foothills of the state was recording over 40 C during the past few days was cool at 28.2 C Sunday .
There were reports of the standing wheat crop being damaged by heavy rain and strong winds in the lower hills.
In higher ranges in tribal Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti had snowfall .