Manali shivers at sub-zero temperature amid forecast of more snowfall
What's the story
The resort town of Manali in Kullu district continued to shiver below sub-zero temperatures amid a forecast of more snowfall in the high and mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh.
Manali recorded a minimum temperature of -2.4 degree Celsius today, Manmohan Singh, Director, MeT centre, Shimla, said.
Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state.
Data
Keylong remains coldest place in state, records -14 degree Celsius
Keylong recorded -14 degree Celsius, Singh said, adding that the minimum temperature recorded at Kalpa in another tribal district of Kinnaur was -6.6 degree Celsius.
The minimum temperatures in Dalhousie, Solan, Shimla, Kufri and Palampur were 1.3 degree Celsius, 2 degree Celsius, 2.2 degree Celsius, 3.4 degree Celsius and 4 degree Celsius respectively, he added.
Meanwhile, IMD forecast heavy rain in the state.
Prediction
Weather will remain dry on February 2 and 3
The IMD further predicted snowfall in the high and mid-hills and thundershowers in the low-hills and plains of the state from January 30 to February 1 and again on February 4.
The weather will mainly remain dry in the state on February 2 and 3, Singh said, adding, some places in the high hills might witness rain and snowfall on February 2 and 3.