Rain, snowfall likely in Himachal from Nov 1-3

The meteorological department has forecast rain and snowfall in Himachal Pradesh over this weekend.

The high hills of the state may receive rains and snowfall from November 1 to 3, Shimla Met Centre director Manmohan Singh said.

He said isolated places of middle hills in the state may witness rain and snowfall on November 2 and 3.

The Met department has also forecast rainfall in the plains and low hills of the state on November 2, Singh said.

Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district registered the lowest temperature in the state at 2 degrees Celsius, he said.

Minimum temperatures in Manali, Kufri, Dalhousie and Shimla were 4.8, 8.4, 10.1 and 10.9 degrees Celsius respectively, Singh said.

In Kinnaur district's Kalpa town, the minimum temperature was 5.1 degrees Celsius, he said.

The highest temperature in the state was recorded in Una at 30.3 degrees Celsius, Singh added.