By IANS,
Shimla : Hills near popular tourist destinations Shimla and Manali Sunday saw moderate snowfall, an official said here. It was the season’s second snowfall in these areas.
“Kufri hill slopes near Shimla and Kothi and Marhi near Manali received moderate snowfall by Sunday evening,” Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological office here, told IANS.
Singh said higher hills in Lahaul and Spiti, Chamba, Kinnaur and Kullu districts also experienced moderate to heavy snowfall.
“The chances of more snowfall in mid and higher hills are more Sunday night as western disturbances are approaching the region,” he said.
Meanwhile, the temperatures plummeted across the state after rain and snowfall.
Popular tourist destinations Shimla, Kasauli, Manali, Dharamsala, Chamba and Dalhousie experienced intermittent rain throughout the day.