Fresh snowfall in higher reaches

Shimla, March 5 

Minimum temperatures dropped across the state by two to three degree as higher reaches and tribal belt experienced fresh snowfall while mid and lower hills had scattered rains.

Rohtang, Gondla, Khadrala and Kalpa received 25cm, 18cm, 3cm and 2 cm of snow. Moderate to heavy rains occurred in mid and lower hills and Banjar and Mandi received 35 mm and 20 mm of rain, respectively, followed by Baijnath (12 mm), Bhuntar (11 mm), Bijahi (9 mm) and Manali (7 mm). — PTI