Himachal Pradesh's higher-reaching parts and tribal areas on Saturday glimpsed fresh spells of snow while low and middle hills were lashed by intermittent hail and rains. The state's local MeT office has predicted wet spells till April 4.
A total of 168 roads, including three National Highways, were closed for vehicular traffic in the state on Friday night as per the data of the state emergency operation centre. Most of these roads are in difficult terrain in Lahaul and Spiti, where 159 roads are still to be opened.
Meanwhile, this morning a Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus turned turtle near Maling in the Kinnaur district after skidding in the snow. However, no casualty was reported, as per the officials.
The Atal Tunnel in Rohtang near Manali following heavy snow faced a traffic halt. Kalpa and Kukumseri received 5 cm of snow followed by Keylong with 3 cm of snow in the past 24 hours.
Intermittent rains accompanied by lightning and gusty winds were witnessed in the state's capital Shimla and some other places, and hailstorms made commuting difficult in Solan.
The Local MeT office had issued an orange warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail, heavy rains, and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) at isolated places in seven out of 12 districts in the state on Saturday.
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