Snow, rain hits Himachal Pradesh, avalanche warning issued in Rahul, Spiti

Lahaul and Spiti police issue avalanche warning, urge people to stay away from Chandra river

Shimla:

Lahaul and Spiti police today urged people to stay away from the Chandra river, besides issuing avalanche warnings asking people to stay away from steep slopes and remain vigilant in the snow.

People have been advised to stay away from the area as the flow of water in the Chandra river has resumed due to avalanches of rain and snow in the area on Tuesday morning, resulting in rising water levels. river, police said.

Commuters are also asked to use caution when traveling through snow as the risk of avalanches in snowy areas remains high, they added.

“Avoid steep slopes, be aware of dangers, travel in groups, learn about the latest weather conditions, and stay vigilant in the snow,” the advisory reads.

Adverse weather conditions resulted in the closure of 112 roads in Himachal Pradesh, including 3 national highways. Of these, 107 roads are in tribal Lahaul and Spiti districts.

While there was light snowfall at isolated places in the high mountains and tribal areas, the mid and low mountains received intermittent rainfall in the past 24 hours.

According to the Meteorological Center, Shimla, Hansa and Koksar of Lahaul tribe and Spiti tribe received 5 cm and 2 cm of snow respectively.

Among the districts with the highest rainfall, Kothi recorded the highest at 63 mm, followed by Chamba (41 mm), Manali (35 mm), Jot (31 mm), Dalhousie (28 mm), Keylong (22 mm), Kasol ( 19 mm) and Kangra (17 mm). Well, the weather service said Tuesday.

The state has issued an orange alert, warning of thunderstorms in isolated areas on Friday, with lightning, hail and winds of 30-40 kilometers per hour. The alert comes as fresh Western unrest is expected to affect northwestern India starting from Thursday.

The Bureau of Meteorology has also predicted wet weather in the state until April 21, except Wednesday.

There was no significant change in the minimum temperature. Keelung was the coldest at night with a minimum temperature of 0.1 degrees Celsius recorded.

The police have issued two telephone numbers: 9459461355 and 8988092298, for road-related emergencies.

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