Cold, dry weather in HP; fresh snowfall, rain likely

Himachal Pradesh experienced dry and cold weather on Wednesday with a number of places of tourist attraction in the state shivering at sub-zero temperatures.

The minimum temperature was one to two notches below normal while the maximum hovered three to four degrees below normal since Tuesday, the meteorological department said.

It has predicted snow and rainfall in many places of middle, high hills of the state and thundershowers in the plains till the next seven days.

Keylong recorded the lowest temperature in the state at minus 10 degrees Celsius. Kalpa in Kinnaur district registered a low of minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, while Manali, Kufri and Solan shivered at minus 2.6 degrees Celsius, minus 2.3 degrees Celsius and minus 1 degree Celsius respectively.

The minimum temperature in Dalhousie and Shimla was 0.1 degrees Celsius and 1.4 degrees Celsius respectively. The highest maximum temperature in the state was recorded in Bilaspur at 16.5 degrees Celsius.