MANALI: The peaks of Himachal, most parts of Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur districts, Dalhousie and Manali have worn fresh mantle of snow while many lower parts of the state received moderate rain on Saturday. The weatherman has predicted more snowfall in next 24 hours. Keylong, district headquarters of Lahaul-Spiti, received 30cm of snow. Gondla and Koksar

With temperature soared to 42 degrees Celsius, summer has started scorching Una district of Himachal but Lahaul-Spiti district, at other part of the state, is still freezing at 3 degrees Celsius. Temperature at high altitude uninhabited areas are still below the freezing point. Waters of Dashaur lake, Surajtal, Chandertal and other lakes situated at height

A crystal clear sky on Thursday, a day after heavy snowfall in the state, brought with it coldest morning of the season and froze everything that came in contact with the air. Temperature suddenly plummeted many notches below the freezing point freezing every source of water including drinking water lines. Manali recorded spine chilling night

High altitude lakes and water streams in Himachal Pradesh have started to freeze as temperature is dipping down drastically. The minimum temperature on hills higher than 13,000 feet has been below the freezing point. Situated at height of 16,000 feet, Suraj Tal lake at Sarchu and Chander Tal lake at a height of 14,100 feet

With temperature dipping below 15 degrees Celsius, woollens are out in Manali in mid-August. The incessant rains in mid and lower hills and snowfall on high altitude peaks have caused a dramatic fall in mercury this month. Manali this month recorded minimum temperature of 10.5 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature was 23 degrees Celsius.

Mild rainfall in Kullu-Manali and snowfall in high altitude peaks around the district have sent the mercury plummeting below the normal temperature for this time of the season. The weather tower installed at Dhundi near Manali by Snow and Avalanches Study Establishment indicated that the hill resort recorded a minimum temperature of 12.2 degrees Celsius