<span style="color: #222222;">Cold wave conditions persisted in most parts of Himachal Pradesh with the temperature at some places plunging below the freezing point. The MeT Department has said, severe weather conditions are likely to continue till 9th of this month.<br />'' <br />'' AIR correspondent reports, in-state cold wave conditions have further intensified following fresh snowfall in high and mid-hills. People were forced to stay indoors due to severe cold and cloudy weather in most parts of the state today. Due to yesterday's snowfall traffic remains interrupted in many places. While in many other parts including upper Shimla people faced difficulty in driving their vehicles due to frozen and slippery roads. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, the weather department has issued the warning of heavy rainfall and snowfall likely to occur at isolated places of Kullu, Chamba, Lahul Spiti, Shimla, Kangara and Kinnaur districts during next 48 hours. The weather department also predicted a thunderstorm accompanied by hail for low hills and plains over the next two days.</span><br />''  <br />