A week after heavy snowfall crippled life in Himachal, another spell of heavy snowfall in upper Himachal, including Manali and Lahaul-Spiti district and parts of Kinnaur district has affected normal life while avalanches have posed threat to both property and lives. An avalanche in Yangthang area of Lahaul has reportedly damaged three houses. No mishap
MANALI: Many parts of Himachal including Manali, Shimla and Dalhousie woke up to a thick layer of snow on Sunday, bringing cheers to tourists, hoteliers and local residents. This snowfall came as a blessing for fruit growers on the occasion of Lohri. Kothi and Solang near Manali have received over 45cm of more snow while
First snowfall of winter season in most parts of Lahaul valley has rang the bells of fierce winter this year. Bringing down the mercury to sub zero temperatures, entire Miyar valley of Lahaul including Rohtang pass and Baralacha-la experienced heavy snowfall upto 45cm since Thursday early morning. Rohtang pass received 15cm fresh snow but snow
The real cold and snowy winter season has kicked off with heavy snowfall in Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti districts of Himachal on Thursday. The entire Lahaul valley is reeling under severe cold after heavy snowfall while the snow has descended down close to Manali town. Bringing cheers to Manali tourism, Rohtang pass has received over 60cm
Heavy snowfall on peaks around Kullu, Kinnaur and Chamba districts of Himachal has triggered a fresh wave of cold in lower regions of the state forcing people to wear the woollens on Wednesday. Till last reports, Rohtang pass received 10 cm fresh snow while Kugti jot in Chamba, Reo Pargil, Kinner-Kailash ranges in Kinnaur, Deo
Adorned with piles of snows, the mystic Rohtang pass is now a subject of political debate not only in Himachal but in the entire country. Not only extreme climatic conditions, but Rohtang has witnessed the extent of injustice. Human handedness, pollution, noise, roars of military vehicles, trade of its precious amenity – snow and now
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