Drop in maximum temperatures as rains lash Himachal Pradesh

Rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh which led to sharp fall in mercury and triggered landslides at some places which blocked around a dozen roads.
Overcast sky and intermittent rains led to drop in mercury by four to 10 degrees as maximum temperatures stayed below normal at most places.
Gohar was the wettest place in the state with 102 mm of rain, while Dalhousie recorded 82 mm of precipitation, followed by Palampur 66 mm, Pachhad 65 mm, Kanu 62 mm, Solan 61 mm and Shimla 59 mm.
Flow of traffic on Hatkoti-Kotkhai-Theog road was hampered due a landslide.
Dharamshala recorded a high of 26.2 degrees Celsius, followed by Una 24 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 22.8 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 21.3 degrees Celsius, Solan 20 degrees Celsius, Shimla 17.1 degrees Celsius, Kalpa 15.8 degrees Celsius and Manali 15 degrees Celsius.

There was no significant change in night temperatures and Manali was coldest with a low of 10 degrees Celsius, followed by Keylong 10.3 degrees Celsius, Kalpa 12 degrees Celsius and Shimla 15.2 degrees Celsius.
The local MeT office has warned of heavy rains at isolated places in lower, mid and higher hills of the state in the next two days.