Dharamshala turned breathtakingly white after it received heavy snowfall on Friday. Tourists and residents showcased excitement over the picturesque scene, bundling up to enjoy the cold.
Speaking to ANI amid widespread waterlogging and disruption caused by heavy snowfall and rain, Mankotia said that despite repeated complaints by locals, authorities had failed to address serious flaws in an underpass on the national highway. "Since Nitin Gadkari took charge, especially of
Heavy snowfall continued for the second consecutive day in the Bhalesa area of Doda district for the last 24 hours. Around one foot of snow has been recorded in the plains, while the upper hilly regions received nearly two to three feet of snowfall. Temperatures have dipped below zero.
Heavy snowfall on Friday night stranded vehicles and passengers at several locations in the high-altitude areas of Nainital, Uttarkashi, and Tehri Garhwal districts.
As many as 535 roads, including four National Highways, were closed across Himachal Pradesh due to heavy snowfall, while large-scale snow clearance operations were underway, the Public Works Department (PWD) said on Friday.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday issued comprehensive directions to State Government officials to restore normalcy in various parts of Himachal Pradesh affected by heavy snowfall.
Tourists have begun arriving in large numbers in Himachal Pradesh's capital, Shimla, following the season's first heavy snowfall, which continues intermittently in the region. Visitors who had reached the hill town over the past few days, closely tracking weather forecasts, waited patient
The Banihal town of Ramban district on Friday witnessed the season's first heavy snowfall as fresh snow blanketed the entire region, bringing winter conditions in full force.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was closed on Friday due to heavy rain and snowfall, with movement also stopped at Jakhani Chowk in Udhampur.
Speaking to ANI, Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Senior Scientist at the IMD Meteorological Centre, Shimla, said that weather conditions across Himachal Pradesh remained largely clear over the past 24 hours. However, several lower hill districts experienced severe cold wave conditions due to a shar