Higher reaches to get snowfall from….

The higher and middle hills of the state will receive fresh snowfall from February 18 onwards. As per the state’s Meteorological Department, light snowfall as well as rainfall is expected to occur in isolated areas of the high hills of the state on February 18 while snowfall and rainfall will occur throughout the state on February 19 and 20. Snowfall in isolated areas in higher hills will continue on February 21 while weather will remain clear in rest of the state.Additionally, snowfall and rainfall will also occur in middle and high hills of the state on February 22.Meanwhile, light precipitation continued in isolated areas of the state during the past 24 hours. The minimum temperature in Shimla was 5.6 degree Celsius, Dharamsala 5.5 degree Celsius, Manali 2.6 degree Celsius, Solan 4.2 degree Celsius, Mandi 7.1 degree Celsius, Sundernagar 6.2 degree Celsius, Bhuntar 4.4 degree Celsius, Nahan 9.5 degree Celsius, Chamba 6 degree Celsius, Bilaspur 5.8 degree Celsius, Kangra 7 degree Celsius, Kalpa minus 1.6 degree Celsius and Keylong minus 6.1 degree Celsius.With 27.4 degree Celsius maximum temperature, Una was the hottest place in the state while Tabo village in tribal district Lahaul and Spiti was the coldest as it recorded minus 6.8 degree Celsius minimum temperature.