Heavy to very heavy snowfall likely in mid and higher hills of

Heavy to very heavy snowfall or rains are likely in mid and higher hills of Himachal Pradesh on January 25 and 26.
The State Disaster Management authority has cautioned the people against the avalanche threat while Deputy Commissioners have been directed to make preparations to meet any exigency in the wake of heavy rains or snowfall.
High altitude tribal areas and other higher hills had another spell of mild snowfall while some places in lower and mid hills experienced rains andicy winds swept the region under heavily overcast sky.
Kalpa recorded 10 cm of snow while Rohtang Pass, Kunzam pass and Saach pass had15 to 20 cm of snow and key tourist resort of Manali was wettest in the region with 18.6 mm rains, followed by Seobagh 4 mm, Bhuntar 3 mm, Manikaran 2 mm and Kangra 1 mm.

The high altitude tribal areas and other higher hills reeled under piercing cold wave conditions with minimum temperatures staying between minus 16 and minus 22 degree C while Keylong recorded a low of minus 4.1 degree, followed by Kalpa zero degree, Manali 4 degree, Solan and Sundernagar 7 degree, Dharamsala 7.2 degree, Shimla and Bhuntar 8 degree, Una 8.6 degree, Palampur 9 degree and Nahan 11.1 degree C.
The maximum day temperatures dropped by few notches and Nahan and Solan recorded a high of 18.9 degree and 18.8 degree, followed by Una 16.4 degree, Shimla 13.6 degree, Solan 13.5 degree, Dharamshala 13.2 degree, Bhuntar 12.7 degree, Manali 9.4 degree and Kalpa 3.2 degree.

The local MeT office has predicted wet spell in the region upto January 27 and heavy to very heavy rains or snowfall in mid and higher hillsat isolated places on January 25 and 26.
An induced upper air cyclonic circulation lies over central Pakistan and neighbourhood which would affect Himalayan region from January 24 to January 27, the MeT office said.