Shimla, February 17
The Met Department has issued the ‘yellow’ weather warning for heavy snowfall, rain, hailstorm and thunderstorm in the state from Monday onwards.
Snowfall and heavy rain may occur at some places in the higher hills and hailstorm/ thunderstorm in the middle, lower hills and plains of the state on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, the Met said.
The Met issues colour-coded warnings to alert the public ahead of severe or hazardous weather which has the potential to cause “damage, widespread disruption and/or danger to life.” Yellow is the least dangerous among the weather warnings. Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state at minus 11 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The maximum temperature in in Una was 19 degrees Celsius. — PTI
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