Shimla, Nov 24: Several high reaches of Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall in the last 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said on Tuesday.

Kalpa recorded 9.6 cm snowfall, followed by Khadrala 6 cm, Keylong 3 cm and Shillari 1 cm, Shimla MeT Centre Director Manmohan Singh said.

Besides several parts of the state, including Manali, Nichar, Bharmaur, Jubbal, Wangtoo and Seobagh experienced light rains on Tuesday, he added.

Meanwhile, the tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti’s administrative centre Keylong was recorded as the coldest place in the state at minus 2.7 degrees Celsius, Singh said.

Kinnaur’s Kalpa recorded a low of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, he added.

The minimum temperature in Dalhousie, Manali and Kufri was recorded at 0.9, 1.2 and 2.4 degrees Celsius, respectively, the weatherman said.

Shimla recorded a low of 6.3 degrees Celsius, Singh added.

The highest temperature in the state was recorded in Una at 21 degrees Celsius, he added.

The weather office has already issued yellow weather warning for heavy rains and snowfall in Himachal Pradesh for November 25.

The weather office issues colour-coded warnings to alert people ahead of severe or hazardous weather that has the potential to cause “damage, widespread disruption or danger to life”.

Yellow, the least dangerous of all the weather warnings, indicates the possibility of severe weather over the next few days.

PTI

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