Weather Update: IMD issues orange alert in these districts of Himachal, check list

Weather Update: Biting cold gripped several places of Northern and North-eastern parts of the country such as Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab and Delhi as temperature dropped to minus Celsius, a dense layer of fog has engulfed the city which resulted in very low visibility, affected normal life and delayed flight operations. 

Dense fog, rainfall, snowfall and low visibility persists over several parts of North India due to which travellers and passengers all across the nation face delays, cancellation in aviation, and road transport and train operations all across the nation.  

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Orange Alert in Himachal 

The India Metrological Department on Tuesday issued an orange alert for various places in Himachal Pradesh indicating the possibility of snowfall in higher mountains and rain in other parts of the state during the next 48 hours.

According to IMD from the late night of January 30 to the morning of February 2, heavy rain/snowfall is likely at some places in Chamba, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti, Mandi, Shimla districts.

This will end the prolonged dry spell as from tonight fresh western disturbance is entering the state. The Meteorological Department has predicted snowfall in the high-altitude areas of the state and snowfall in the plains.

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The thunderstorm alert has been issued for today for Kangra, Mandi, Hamirpur, Shimla, Bilaspur, Mandi and Sirmaur. Further, for the districts of Chamba, Lahaul-Spiti, Kullu and Kinnaur orange alerts have been issued. 

Weather Forecast across Himachal Pradesh

Kukumseri in Lahaul-Spiti district – Minus 4.9 degrees Celsius
Kalpa in Kinnaur - Minus 2.6 degrees Celsius
Reckong Peo in Kinnaur - 0-6 degrees Celsius
Narkanda in Shimla - 0.4 degree Celsius
Manali - 1.1 degree Celsius

Kufri - 2.3 degree Celsius
Bhunter in Kullu - 1.9 degree Celsius
Solan - 2.5 degree Celsius
Una  - 4.2 degree Celsius
Dalhousie - 3.7 degree Celsius
Dharamshala - 6.4 degree Celsius 
Shimla - 4.2 degree Celsius 

Meanwhile, the transport services, including flights and trains, continue to face disruptions due to the heavy fog, resulting in multiple cancellations and delays. 
 

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