Most parts of HP reel under severe cold conditions; Manali shivers at 5.6 deg C

Shimla, December 15

Most parts of Himachal Pradesh reeled under severe cold weather conditions as the temperature in tourist destination Manali in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district was recorded at minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Saturday.

The minimum temperature in Kufri was recorded at minus one degree Celsius for the fourth consecutive day, Met department Shimla director Manmohan Singh said.

Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti’s administrative centre Keylong continued to the coldest place in Himachal with the lowest temperature at minus 12 degrees Celsius, he added.

Similarly, the minimum temperature in Kinnaur’s Kalpa was recorded at minus 3 degrees Celsius during the period, he added. PTI