On this page, we shall keep you updated about snow and snowfall status at Rohtang pass, Solang Valley, Manali and other tourist places of Kullu-Manali in 2023. (If this page is not loading properly in your browser, click on the above image) 4 September 2024: More snowfall on high altitude peaks around Manali. The night temperature has dipped below 15 degrees C while people have received respite from warm days. 27 August 2024: The peaks around Rohtang pass received fresh snow, possibly the season's first snow, which resulted in sharp dip in temperature in Manali. 30 May 2024: Rohtang pass, Marhi, Gramphu, Koksar and Kunzum pass areas experienced fresh snowfall today. Rohtang pass and nearby areas already have enough snow. More snow added to the thrill of the tourists. However, not adhering to the disaster management guidelines weighed heavy on nearly 500 vehicles and their occupants as they got trapped after their vehicles started skidding on the road surface covered with fresh snow. Thankfully, all of them were evacuated safely with help of Manali police. 17 May 2024: As Marhi has been thrown open for tourists from today onwards, tourists can enjoy snow here. There is a lot of snow at Beas nullah near Marhi, 17km short of Rohtang pass. Rohtang pass, too, is expected to be open for tourists by end of this month or early June. Besides Marhi, tourists can see snow at Koksar in Lahaul valley, nearly 7km from Atal tunnel. 05 May 2024: Although Rohtang pass is still closed for all the vehicles, tourists can still see snow near Atal tunnel and in Lahaul valley. The current main snow point of Manali is at Koksar, about 40 km from Manali. 29 April 2024: Fresh snowfall at Solang valley, Rohtang, Kothi, Gulaba, Atal Tunnel, Lahaul valley, Hamta
On this page, we shall keep you updated about snow and snowfall status at Rohtang pass, Solang Valley, Manali and other tourist places of Kullu-Manali in 2023. (If this page is not loading properly in your browser, click on the above image) 4 September 2024: More snowfall on high altitude peaks around Manali. The night
Fresh snowfall in Manali 19 February 2024: Snowfall occuring in Manali, Solang valley, Rohtang pass, Lahaul valley, Spiti and many parts of Himachal. More snowfall predicted in next few days. 31 January 2024: Bringing relief to tourism industry and horticulture sector of Himachal, many parts of the state have received fresh snow and rains. While upper parts of Shimla experienced snowfall, Manali town and Dalhousie also received season's first snow. Manali has blanketed in white snow. Solang valley, Atal tunnel, Gulaba, Marhi, Rohtang pass and Hamta have received heavy snow on Wednesday. The weather turned favourable on Tuesday evening which brought some snow to the higher regions. Tourists were thrilled to see the snowfall, while farmers and fruit growers are happy as the rain and snow have broken a long-prevailing dry spell. Hoteliers and travel agents believe that snowfall will boost tourism in the state. According to Met office, more snowfall is expected in the next 48 hours. However, according to weather portal AccuWeather, rains and snowfall may continue in the first week of February. So, those who wish to see fresh snowfall, this is the right time to head to the hills. Himachal snowfall: 380 roads blocked, avalanche warning issued 380 roads are blocked, electricity and water supply is disrupted as nine districts of Himachal are experiencing fresh snowfall since Friday early morning. Kullu, Shimla, Chamba, Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Kangra, Sirmaur, Mandi and Solan districts are receiving snow. Many parts of Kullu-Manali are witnessing heavy snowfall while most areas in the state received light snow. Snowfall affected traffic movement in many areas. The snowfall in many areas is likely to continue for nearly a week as the weatherman has predicted snowfall till January 27. Atal tunnel’s south portal in Kullu district, which already had nearly two-foot of snow, received 60cm
Fresh snowfall in Manali 19 February 2024: Snowfall occuring in Manali, Solang valley, Rohtang pass, Lahaul valley, Spiti and many parts of Himachal. More snowfall predicted in next few days. 31 January 2024: Bringing relief to tourism industry and horticulture sector of Himachal, many parts of the state have received fresh snow and rains. While
Temperature across Himachal has dipped as the upper reaches of Himachal continued to receive more snow on Tuesday. The snowfall is expected to continue in the next 24 hours as the met office has issued a yellow alert for Wednesday. Higher areas of Kullu-Manali, Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Chamba, Shimla and Mandi districts are receiving fresh snow. Tourists are enjoying snowfall and the cold weather of Himachal. A large number of tourists are enjoying snowfall in Manali. Entire Lahaul valley has worn a white mantle. Solang valley and Kothi have received over 10cm snow on Tuesday. Over 30cm of snow has accumulated at Gulaba and Marhi while over 60cm of thick blanket has covered Rohtang pass. South portal of Atal tunnel has received 15cm snow. Nehru Kund and Manali town also witnessed some snowflakes. Jalori pass, Kunzum pass, Baralacha pass and surrounding areas are also receiving more snow. Keylong, Koksar, Jispa, Darcha, Udaipur, Sissu and other parts of Lahaul are receiving fresh snow. Kinnaur and Spiti have also received good amount of snow. Hansa in Spiti and Kalpa in Kinnaur received 10cm snow. Upper parts of Shimla including Khadrala and Shillaro also witnessed fresh snowfall. The Manali-Leh and Manali-Rohtang pass highways are still blocked with snow. Tourists were not allowed to go to Atal tunnel and their movement were restricted to Solang valley. The snowflakes thrilled tourists from Manali town till Solang valley. Amid the fear of rising cases of Covid-19 in Himachal, the tourists are enjoying winter season in Himachal. The temperature in the state has dipped too much after three days of snowfall. The maximum day temperature, which plunged 2 to 3 degrees C in last 24 hours, is 5 to 6 degrees C below the normal temperature during this time of the season. Extreme cold is forcing residents to
Temperature across Himachal has dipped as the upper reaches of Himachal continued to receive more snow on Tuesday. The snowfall is expected to continue in the next 24 hours as the met office has issued a yellow alert for Wednesday. Higher areas of Kullu-Manali, Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Chamba, Shimla and Mandi districts are receiving fresh snow.
A day after tourist resorts of Shimla and Manali received season’s first snow, tourists from neighbouring states have made a beeline for Himachal to enjoy the snow. Tourists thronged Solang, Kufri and other tourist places which received a good amount of snow on Monday. After three days of inclement weather, it was sunny day on Tuesday. Tourist places were witnessing crowd from the early morning till late evening. Most of the tourists are from Delhi, UP, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. A tourist from Delhi Jatin Ahuja said, “We headed to Manali after hearing about snowfall on Monday morning. I and my wife wanted to see snowfall but we were a little late. However, we enjoyed in snow near Manali. Covid-19 being the main hurdle, we preferred driving our own car. The weather on Tuesday was amazing and we spent almost half day at Solang. We wanted to visit Atal tunnel but the road was blocked,” he said. Tourists were not being allowed to go to the higher regions as most of the roads have become slippery. Many tourists attempted to go towards Atal tunnel but could not reach due to icing of the road surface. Buses plying on Manali-Keylong route had to return back from south portal of the tunnel where road was extremely slippery. The highway even saw traffic jam for some time. Shimla also saw good number of tourists coming from Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tourists headed to the upper Shimla to see snow. Dalhousie and Dharamshala are also expecting little rise in footfall in the next few days. Suffering huge losses since March due to Covid-19, hoteliers are expecting little surge in tourist inflow following the snowfall. “This year has been a black year for all businesses but tourism industry is worse affected. Tourists are
A day after tourist resorts of Shimla and Manali received season’s first snow, tourists from neighbouring states have made a beeline for Himachal to enjoy the snow. Tourists thronged Solang, Kufri and other tourist places which received a good amount of snow on Monday. After three days of inclement weather, it was sunny day on
The parts of Himachal have received another spell of snow while the entire Lahaul valley has received heavy snowfall and the administration has ordered to close the schools for two days. With some areas receiving heavy snow and blankets of snow forming several layers, the Himachal disaster management authority has warned about avalanches in districts of Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti. Both the district administrations have asked people to stay alert. While higher regions are receiving fresh snow, the lower areas are lashed by rain. Lahaul-Spiti district headquarter Keylong has received 60cm snow since Sunday evening. Koksar has received over 75cm snow. Solang, which was covered with nearly 75cm snow, has received 15cm more snow on Monday. Kalpa in Kinnaur also received 15cm more snow. Manali town received some traces of snow in the evening but snowfall had restarted in the late evening. The residents of Shimla city received some relief from slippery roads and pathways due to the rain but upper parts of the district received some snow. The conditions are worst in Lahaul valley where all roads are blocked and electricity and phone networks have been crippled by snow. The residents are hearing the roaring sound of the movement of snow avalanches but nobody can see them in almost no visibility. Keylong sub-divisional magistrate Amar Negi said the valley has experienced heavy snowfall since Sunday and schools have been closed for the next two days. “All roads are blocked and power supply is affected partially. The accumulation of blanket of snow on old hard snow has increased the chances of avalanches. We have alerted residents to take extra precaution,” he said. Many roads in the state were still closed due to recent snowfall and the fresh snowfall has again blocked more roads in the state. The electricity supply was crippled
The parts of Himachal have received another spell of snow while the entire Lahaul valley has received heavy snowfall and the administration has ordered to close the schools for two days. With some areas receiving heavy snow and blankets of snow forming several layers, the Himachal disaster management authority has warned about avalanches in districts
Heavy snowfall in parts of Kullu-Manali, Lahaul-Spiti and Mandi districts left traffic interrupted in many major roads while nearly 200 tourists stranded near Manali on Thursday. Hundreds of tourists had reached Gulaba and Kothi to see snowfall on Thursday morning. As it was snowing fast, tourists were asked to descend down to Kothi. Ignoring warning, many tourists stayed below Gulaba. Some tourists walked along the highway towards Gulaba. Later vehicles started slipping on the road and they got stranded. After getting news about tourists getting stranded, local administration, police and rescue volunteers rushed to Gulaba to carry out relief operation. All tourists were brought back to Manali by late evening. Manali sub-divisional magistrate Raman Gharsangi said tourists were not allowed to go beyond Gulaba on Thursday but some tourists were reported to have stranded below Gulaba. “The road had become very slippery. The tourists were brought to safe place with help of police, taxi union and other volunteers. Situation is under control,” he said. Solang valley and Kothi near Manali have experienced season’s first snowfall. Both places have received nearly 10cm of snow. Entire Lahaul valley is also covered with a thin layer of white blanket. Jalori pass in Kullu district that connects Anni and Nirmand sub-divisions with the headquarters has also witnessed season’s first snowfall, blocking the highway. Manali-Rohtang-Keylong highway has again closed after heavy snowfall. Rohtang pass has received over 60cm of fresh snow. Over 75cm of snow on Baralacha pass has blocked Keylong-Sarchu road as well. Heavy snowfall on Kunzum pass has blocked Gramphoo-Kaza road. The high hills of Mandi district including Shikari hills have also received snow. The temperature in the state has dipped sharply after snowfall and rains. The minimum temperature of Keylong has dipped to minus 0.6 degree Celsius. Temperature of Manali (3.6), Shimla
Heavy snowfall in parts of Kullu-Manali, Lahaul-Spiti and Mandi districts left traffic interrupted in many major roads while nearly 200 tourists stranded near Manali on Thursday. Hundreds of tourists had reached Gulaba and Kothi to see snowfall on Thursday morning. As it was snowing fast, tourists were asked to descend down to Kothi. Ignoring warning,
As the administration is allowing tourist vehicles to ply the Manali-Rohtang highway in the daytime, hundreds of tourists have made a beeline to Rohtang pass to enjoy the fresh snow. Rohtang is covered with 10 to 20cm of powder snow which will last for few more weeks. Earlier this month administration had stopped tourist movement to Rohtang pass after some vehicles had stranded in snowfall. The Manali administration is now allowing tourist vehicles to go to snow point at Rohtang pass in day time. But the tourists need to leave Rohtang for Manali in the afternoon before icing of the road in the evening time. A large number of tourists are thronging Rohtang every day. “We were given a surprise in the form of fresh snow at Rohtang pass. This was one of the best surprises we ever received,” a tourist from West Bengal Deepak Ojha said. He added that they had booked the tour to Himachal a long back and had not expected to see snow in Manali in October. “We were surprised to see the whole area covered with white blanket. We had a lot of fun all the day.” Another tourist from Delhi, Amit Rathore, said he and his wife planned trip to Manali after hearing news about snowfall at Rohtang pass. “This is our second trip to Manali. Last time we could not see snow. We left Delhi for Manali on Sunday morning and visited Rohtang on Monday. It was an amazing experience. There were no traffic jam and no maddening crowd as we had faced last time,” he said. Most of tourists visiting Himachal these days are from West Bengal. The hoteliers, who complained about weak summer tourist season this year, are still complaining of lean season. Tourist inflow increased since Dussehra but hoteliers say
As the administration is allowing tourist vehicles to ply the Manali-Rohtang highway in the daytime, hundreds of tourists have made a beeline to Rohtang pass to enjoy the fresh snow. Rohtang is covered with 10 to 20cm of powder snow which will last for few more weeks. Earlier this month administration had stopped tourist movement
The unexpected snowfall in Manali that started despite high temperature on Monday evening thrilled tourists here but fruit growers are worried a lot as snow may have destroyed plum, apricot and peach crops at some places. Manali recorded minimum temperature of 3.6 degrees C in last 4 hours. The maximum day temperature was recorded at 16.4 degrees C. There was no possibility of snowfall at such high temperature. Despite this the town and nearby places are experiencing snowfall. Lower areas including Kullu and Bhuntar towns are witnessing thundershowers. Till late evening, Manali town had received 10cm of fresh snow. Solang valley received over 15cm of snow. High mountain peaks including Rohtang pass too are receiving heavy snow since afternoon. Snowfall in Manali always brings cheer to hoteliers but it also brings some problems like landslides and cold. Tourists in Manali started shouting and blowing whistles out of excitement. These days tourists are heading to Solang valley to see snow. Nobody had expected snowfall and were expecting gradual rise in temperature in coming days. The residents here are annoyed after many spells of snowfall and rain and are praying for sunny days. However, hoteliers consider it beneficial for their business. Meanwhile, fruit growers are worried because snowfall on flowers can destroy fruit crops. The stone fruits including plum orchards in many areas are in bloom. Deposit of snow on flowers and sudden drop in temperature can destroy the crops. Snowfall in Manali is normal till March end but it totally depends on temperature and atmospheric pressure. The fresh western disturbance that created cyclonic conditions above Himachal brought snowfall in Manali on Monday.
The unexpected snowfall in Manali that started despite high temperature on Monday evening thrilled tourists here but fruit growers are worried a lot as snow may have destroyed plum, apricot and peach crops at some places. Manali recorded minimum temperature of 3.6 degrees C in last 4 hours. The maximum day temperature was recorded at
Bringing cheer to tourists and hoteliers, Himachal Pradesh has received heaviest snow of the season, with many places covered with more than 90cm thick white blanket. While snowfall will prove boon for tourism, it has crippled life in higher areas with blocked roads, snapped power cables and frozen water pipes. The snowflakes measuring upto 4cm started falling in most places after 10pm on Thursday. Lower areas like Mandi and Sundarnagar too witnessed snowfall after three decades. Tribal areas of the state have received up to 90cm of snow in 24 hours. While residents in lower areas were happy to see snowflakes, the snow has disturbed normal lives in higher areas of the state. Bharmour recorded highest 90cm snow while Keylong in Lahaul received 55cm more snow. Snow accumulation at Keylong has reached over 100cm. Kothi and Solang in Manali received 65cm snow and it was 55cm in Kufri near Shimla. Dalhousie received 50cm more snow. State capital Shimla recorded 36cm overnight snow. Manali town has received 35cm fresh snow. Kalpa (29cm), Theog (29), Janjehli (20cm), Mashobra (20cm) and Sarahan (17cm) also received more snow overnight. Including national highways, state highways and local roads, over 700 roads in state are blocked with snow. Parts of Chamba, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla and Kinnaur districts have gone disconnected. Snow has blocked roads in Shimla, Dalhousie and Manali where tourists are enjoying the fresh snow but many of them are in trouble as their vehicles have got stuck. Hundreds of vehicles are stranded in state. It may take two or three days for government to resume all the roads. Hundreds of villages have plunged into darkness as snow has snapped power transmission cables. Supply to major towns including Manali has been restored but it will take time to erect the collapsed poles and lines in
Bringing cheer to tourists and hoteliers, Himachal Pradesh has received heaviest snow of the season, with many places covered with more than 90cm thick white blanket. While snowfall will prove boon for tourism, it has crippled life in higher areas with blocked roads, snapped power cables and frozen water pipes. The snowflakes measuring upto 4cm
MANALI: Following heavy snowfall in parts of Kullu and Lahaul, there is threat of avalanches and landslides for next few days. While three avalanches in Lahaul near Udaipur created panic among the residents on Tuesday, two vehicles were hit by a massive landslide near Khalara nullah in Lag valley of Kullu on Wednesday. Three persons, Aman (21), Roshan Lal (21) and Kapil (27), all residents of Peej village sustained injuries while five others saved their lives by running on the road. Victimes had come to join a wedding party next to the accident spot. Injured were shifted to hospital. No casualty was reported. Entire Manali received overnight heavy snowfall that lasted till Wednesday morning. While some parts of the state saw some sunshine till afternoon, snowfall started in some parts in the evening time. The snow accumulation in upper Manali villages has reached over 90cm, posing serious threat of avalanches. Solang valley and Kothi have received over 90cm of snow in last 48 hours. Manali town received 30cm more snow. Dalhousie in Chamba received over 60cm of snow in last 48 hours. All roads in Dalhousie and Khajjiar are lying blocked. Over 45cm snow in Shimla disrupted the normal life. Power supply and traffic was partially paralyzed in Shimla. Kufri near Shimla has received 55cm of snow. Kinnaur has also donned a thick blanket of snow. Kalpa in Kinnaur recorded 40cm snow. 33cm more snow added to the thickness of existing snow in Keylong. Despite this, tourists are having fun in snow in Himachal. Over 75cm of snow on Jalori pass has disconnected Anni sub-division from district headquarters Kullu. Hundreds of villages of state still have no connection with the district headquarters. Residents of Manali villages removed snow from their roofs all the day. The traditional houses with slate roofs
MANALI: Following heavy snowfall in parts of Kullu and Lahaul, there is threat of avalanches and landslides for next few days. While three avalanches in Lahaul near Udaipur created panic among the residents on Tuesday, two vehicles were hit by a massive landslide near Khalara nullah in Lag valley of Kullu on Wednesday. Three persons,
