Shimla, Jan 13 (PTI) Cold wave today swept most parts ofHimachal Pradesh with minimum temperatures further dropping inhigh-altitude areas of the state.
Keylong, Manali and Kalpa recorded a low of minus 7.6degrees Celsius, minus 3 degrees Celsius and minus 1.6 degreesCelsius.
Temperatures in high-altitude and other higher hill areasstayed between minus 12 and minus 20 degrees Celsius, the MeToffice said.
Bhuntar, Sundernagar and Solan shivered at minus 1.5degrees Celsius, 0.1 degrees Celsius and 1 degrees Celsiuswhile Una and Shimla recorded minimum temperatures at 2.6degrees Celsius and 2.8 degrees Celsius.
Palampur, Nahan and Dharamshala recorded a low of 5.2degrees Celsius, 6 degrees Celsius and 6.4 degrees Celsius,three degrees below the normal.
Natural sources of water froze in high-altitude areas,drastically reducing discharge in snow fed Sutlej, Beas andRavi rivers.
The maximum day temperature at Una was 22.6 degreesCelsius, followed by Sundernagar 20.7 degrees Celsius,Bhuntar and Solan 18.2 degrees Celsius, Nahan 17.8 degreesCelsius, Dharamsala and Manali 14.8 degrees Celsius and Shimla14.4 degrees Celsius.
The local MeT office has predicted dry weather in theregion over the next six days up to January 19. PTI PCLANB.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.