Stormy conditions subside in Himachal

The stormy conditions subsided in Himachal Pradesh after four days of inclement weather, but people in mid and higher hills and tribal belt continued to reel under severe cold wave conditions.

The night temperatures dropped after hailstorm and rainfall in several parts and high altitude tribal areas groaned under piercing cold wave with minimum temperatures staying between minus four and minus seven degrees Celsius respectively.

However, the day temperatures rose by few degrees and Una recorded a high of 36.2 degrees Celsius against 30.7 degrees Celsius yesterday, followed by Sundernagar 30.4 degrees and Nahan 29.0 degrees.

Bhuntar recorded a high of 26.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Solan 26.2 degrees, Dharamsala 25.8 degrees, Shimla 21.5 degrees, Kalpa 14.4 degrees and Keylong 11.2 degrees Celsius.

While high altitude tribal areas and other higher reaches had fresh snowfall, the mid and lower hills were lashed by intermittent heavy rain and hailstorm and minimum temperatures stayed three to seven degrees below normal.

Solan and Bhuntar registered minimum temperature at 10.5 degrees, followed by Sundernagar 11.6 degrees, Nahan 12. 3 degrees, Palampur 12.5 degrees, Dharamsala 12.8 degrees and Una 16.0 degrees.

Widespreadrain occurred in the region during the past 24 hours and Seobagh and Renuka were wettest in the region with 67 mm rains while Mashobra and Shimla received 63 mm and 60 mm rains, followed by Theog 44 mm, Kandaghat 34 mm, Rajgarh 27 mm, Palampur 26 mm, Sarahan 25 mm, Kufri 24 mm, Gaggal 23 mm, Manali 19 mm, Kotkhai 18 mm, Solan 16 mm, Narkanda and Jhanjehli 14 mm.

The local MeT office has forecast dry weather in the region tomorrow and day after and rain and thunder storm in mid and lower hills and rain or snow in higher hills from May 12 to 15.