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Mercury dips in Himachal Pradesh after fresh snowfall.
Mercury plummeted in Himachal Pradesh after fresh snowfall in high reaches of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Chamba, Shimla and Kullu districts and rain in some parts of the state on Wednesday night, the Meteorological department said.
The minimum temperature in Keylong, Manali, Kalpa and Kufri has dropped below freezing point after the fresh snowfall.
Tourist destination Manali in Kullu district received first snowfall of the season. Manali received 4 cm snowfall, Director of MeT centre Shimla, Manmohan Singh, said.
Similarly, tourist attraction Khara Pathar in Jubbal Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district received the first snowfall of the season. Pangi and Kalpa in Kinnaur district also received fresh snowfall.
Similarly, high reaches of Chamba and tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti also received fresh snowfall. Exact data of snowfall in these areas was not available. The minimum temperature in Keylong, Manali, Kalpa and Kufri has settled below the freezing point, the Met Centre said.
(With PTI inputs)