February 26, 2011 2:01 PM

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Tourist destinations of HP receive fresh snowfall

The tourist destinations of Himachal Pradesh – Shimla and Manali – received fresh snowfall early today, making the destinations more picturesque. While Shimla saw a light spell, nearby places like Kufri and Narkanda experienced moderate snowfall, Manali also received moderate snow. “This was the season’s fifth snowfall that froze the 'Queen of Hills', Shimla today .the temperature has dipped down considerably and due to heavy snow in upper areas buses have stopped plying in the region. The higher reaches of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Kullu, Shimla and Chamba districts have been experiencing moderate to heavy snowfall since Friday, while mid and lower hills experiencing rain. Kalpa, some 250 km from here in Kinnaur district, and Dalhousie in Chamba district have also experienced snow. The weatherman said there are chances of more rainfall and snowfall in the state till evening as western disturbances are active in the region. Even in Shimla and Manali might be one or two mild spells of snow late in the evening,’

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