HP Guv's Lahaul and Spiti visit cancelled due to bad weather

Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat three-day visit to Lahaul and Spiti was cancelled due to inclement weather as high-altitude tribal areas and mountain passes experiencing its first snowfall today.
The governor was supposed to participate in a number of programmes, including those related to farmers, in the region, an official statement said.
However, his chopper had to turn back as the weather conditions were not conducive for landing at Keylong, it said, adding that the governor returned to Rampur from Rekong Peo and later came back to Shimla as cloud and fog had engulfed the higher hills.
The sky remained overcast in the mid and higher hills during the day time and the region saw widespread rains. But the lower and foot hills reeled under sultry conditions with the mercury at 34.5 degrees Celsius at Una, the Met department said.

High-altitude tribal areas and mountain passes experienced its first snowfall today, it said, warning of heavy rains at isolated places in the lower and mid hills over the next two days.
The department has also forecast rains or snowfall in higher hills and tribal areas over the next six days and also rains and thundershowers in the mid and lower hills.

Renuka in Sirmaur district recorded 95 mm rains while moderate rains occurred at several places in the state.
Sunni received 40 mm rains, Kheri 30 mm, Nahan 25 mm, Pachhad 23 mm, Gohar 13 mm, Tissa 12 mm and Bharmaur 11 mm.

Keylong and Shimla recorded 9 mm and 6 mm rains respectively.
The minimum temperatures dropped marginally. Kalpa, Keylong and Manali recorded a low of 12.6 degrees Celsius, 12.9 degrees Celsius and 13 degrees Celsius respectively.
Meanwhile, the losses to property, roads, irrigation and water supply schemes, agriculture and horticulture has crossed Rs 75-cr during the current monsoons, official sources said.