The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh received snowfall for the second day on Monday, leading to a dip in the minimum temperature. Gondhla and Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district received 5 cm and 4 cm of snow respectively, officials said.
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Intermittent rains lashed parts of the state and Guler received 42 mm of rain since Sunday evening followed by Nagrota Suriyan 38.4 mm, Bharwain 37 mm, Dehra Gopipur 35 mm, Pachhad 34.2 mm, Aghar 32.8 mm, Nadaun 28 mm and Murari Devi 27 mm. (Image credit: Twitter)
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Thunderstorms were witnessed in Jot, Murari Devi, Sundernagar, Bhunter, Kangra, Palampur and Shimla, while gusty winds with wind speed ranging between 41 and 57 kmph swept Hamirpur, Narkanda, Kufri, Bajaura, Reckong Peo, Tabo and Kotkhai. (Image credit: Twitter)
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The weather office has issued an orange warning of heavy to very heavy rains accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (40-50kmph) in four districts of Chamba, Kangra, Kullu and Mandi on Monday and yellow warning of thunderstorm and gusty winds in isolated areas of the state on Tuesday. (Image credit: Twitter)
Fresh snowfall in the higher reaches and showers in the plains of Kashmir on Monday led to a sharp drop in day temperatures in the valley, officials said. (Image credit: Twitter)
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Light to moderate rainfall was witnessed in the plains of Kashmir, including Srinagar city, they added. The day temperature in the valley dipped by nearly 10 degrees, with the city recording a maximum of around 11 degrees Celsius on Monday, compared to 22.6 degrees Celsius recorded a day earlier. (Photo credit: Twitter)
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The Meteorological Department has forecast continued wet weather for the next 24 hours in the valley. (Image credit: Twitter)
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Snowfall was reported from Sinthan Top in Anantnag district, Affarwat in Gulmarg, Zojila Pass, Bangus in Kupwara, Razdan Pass in Gurez valley and other higher-altitude areas, they said. (Image credit: Twitter)