Westerly winds remains active in Himachal Pradesh bringinging moderate to heavy snowfall in the state, while downtown areas were lashed by incessant rain showers on Sunday. A high alert was sounded in Kullu, Shimla, Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur districts in view of the Met office’s forecast of heavy to very heavy snowfall till Monday evening. Govt has advised people of these areas to remain indoors. The popular tourist destinations of Shimla and Manali, Dalhousie are receiving fresh snowfall since Sunday morning . Chandigarh-Manali National Highway 21 has been closed near Patlikhul, 20 km before Manali, due to landslides, whereas traffic has been disrupted in kinnaur, upper areas of Shimla District, Pathankot -Dalhousie and in several parts of Sirmour district due to heavy snow. Tourist spots near Shimla, like honeymooner’s paradise Kufri, Fagu and Narkanda also experienced more snowfall, triggering a rush of tourists there.A government spokesperson has advised the locals and the tourists not to venture out in the high hills as chances of heavy snow are high.