Monday, 23 December 2024
Monday, 23 December 2024
People walk under umbrellas on the Mall Road during snowfall, in Manali. The MeT has predicted a wet spell in the state till February 5.
Vehicles covered with snow amid snowfall in Shimla. Shimla is wrapped in a thin blanket of snow while the 5-km stretch between Kufri and Fagu was entirely covered in snow.
Tourists ride on horses during snowfall at Kufri, in Shimla. Braving the cold, tourists and residents thronged the Mall Road and Ridge in the heart of the city to enjoy the snow.
A bus stranded in heavy snow on a road towards Dhundi - Atal Tunnel South Portal in Himachal Pradesh. The public works department has so far suffered a loss of Rs 4.5 crore due to snowfall.
Residents collect drinking water from a tap amid fresh snowfall in Rashel village in Lahaul-Spiti district. The snowfall is likely to cause disruption of essential services like water, electricity, communications and related services and reduce visibility.
An aerial view of a snow laden area after fresh snowfall, in Shimla. The vehicular traffic in the upper Shimla area beyond Dhalli came to a standstill as the roads got blocked due to heavy snow in Kufri, Fagu and Narkanda.
View of snow-capped Dhauladhar mountain range after the season's first snowfall as seen from Palampur. The forecast for heavy snowfall has brought relief to the farmers and the fruit and vegetable growers, who suffered huge crop losses due to the prolonged dry spell.
Tourists play with snow at Ridge amid snowfall in Shimla. The local MeT office has issued orange warning for heavy snow and at isolated places in five districts -- Shimla, Kullu, Chamba, Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti on February 1 and yellow alert for thunderstorm and lightning on February 3 and 4.
