The State Emergency Operation Centre informed that traffic movement along four national highways including the Manali Leh National Highway NH-03, Kullu's Highway NH 705, Kinnaur Highway NH-05 and Lahoul Spiti Highway NH 505 has been hit amid heavy snowfall.
Kangra district authorities have banned all trekking activities above 3,000 meters and prior permission is to be obtained for low-altitude trekking routes too, according to an order on Thursday.
Around 400 vehicles were rescued safely from the south portal of Rohtang Tunnel, Manali which were stranded due to snowfall in Manali and Lahaul Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, according to SDM Surender Thakur on Thursday.
A large number of tourists are rushing to the North Indian hill state Himachal Pradesh. The Indian meteorological department has forecast snowfall on December 29 in 5 districts of the state.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 24 (ANI): Following heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, many roads including four national highways have been closed and a number of power supply and water supply schemes disrupted.
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 27 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Police rescued at least forty vehicles and around 150 persons from Parashar lake, who had been stuck due to heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Sunday night.
Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 25 (ANI): Three trekkers out of a group of 13, died following heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, informed Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Monday.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): A spell of fresh snowfall was experienced in Himachal's Shimla, Narkanda, Kufri, Jakhu and Charabra on Thursday.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 16 (ANI): Mandhol village in Shimla district was covered under a thick blanket of snow on Monday as the area witnessed a spell of snow since last night.