Weather Update: Sub-zero temperatures prevail in many parts of HP

Kufri, Manali, Solan, Bhuntar, Sundernagar, Seobagh and Kalpa shivered at below sub-zero temperatures in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday with the state's lowest temperature for the day recorded in Keylong at minus 11.5 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said.

The MeT office has predicted snowfall in the middle and higher hills of the state from December 31 to January 2.

Kalpa in Kinnaur district registered a low of minus 1.8 degrees Celsius, while Manali, Sundernagar, Kufri, Bhuntar, Seobagh and Solan shivered at minus 2.6, minus 1.9, minus 1.5, minus 1.3, minus 1.2 and minus 1 degrees Celsius respectively, Director of Shimla Meteorological Centre Manmohan Singh said.

The minimum temperatures in Shimla and Dalhousie were 4 and 5.1 degrees Celsius respectively, he said.

-PTI

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