More snow falls on Himachal hills
By IANSSaturday, January 8, 2011
SHIMLA - A cold wave continued to grip Himachal Pradesh Saturday with higher reaches of Lahaul and Spiti district experiencing a fresh spell of mild snow.
The government has ordered closure of all schools in Una district till Jan 11 owing to dense foggy conditions.
The weather office here said Keylong town in the district also saw snow and it was the coldest place in the state.
“Keylong recorded a minimum of minus 8.4 degrees,” it said.
Kalpa in Kinnaur district saw a low of minus 3 degrees Celsius, while it was 3 degrees at Bhuntar in Kullu district and 3.3 degrees at Dharamsala.
Shimla recorded a minimum of 3.1 degrees Celsius.
The Met office predicted more rain and snow on the high hills early Sunday.
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