Adverse weather conditions in Himachal Pradesh have led to the closure of at least 112 roads, including three national highways.
Isolated areas in the higher hills and tribal regions received light snowfall, and the mid and low hills witnessed intermittent rains in the past 24 hours.
According to the Meteorological Centre, Shimla, Hansa, and Koksar in tribal Lahaul and Spiti have received 5 cm and 2 cm of snow, respectively.
Kothi recorded the highest with 63 mm, followed by Chamba at 41 mm, Manali at 35 mm, Jot at 31 mm, Dalhousie at 28 mm, Keylong at 22 mm, Kasol at 19 mm and Kangra at 17 mm.
The weather department issued an orange alert in the state warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail, and gusty winds at a speed of 30-40 km per hour in isolated areas on Friday. The alert comes as a fresh western disturbance is anticipated to affect northwest India starting Thursday.
The weather office has also predicted a wet spell in the state until April 21.
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