Apart from issuing an avalanche warning, Shimla, Lahaul and Spiti police on Tuesday urged people to stay away from Chandra river and asked them to stay away from steep slopes and be cautious in icy areas.
Water flow in Chandra river, which was disrupted following an avalanche on Tuesday morning due to snowfall and rain in the area, has been restored resulting in a rise in its water level and hence, people are advised to stay away from it. She goes. River, police said.
Travelers have also been asked to exercise caution while traveling through snowy areas as the risk of avalanche is high in snowy districts.
“Avoid steep slopes, be aware of danger, travel with companions and stay updated about weather conditions and remain alert in icy areas,” the advisory said.,
112 roads including three national highways have been closed in Himachal Pradesh due to adverse weather conditions. Of these, 107 roads are in the tribal Lahau and Spiti district.
While isolated pockets of higher hills and tribal areas received light snowfall, the central and lower hills received intermittent rain in the last 2 hours.
According to the Meteorological Centre, Hansa and Koksar in Shimla, Lahaul and Spiti have received 5 cm and 2 cm snowfall respectively.
Among the areas which received rain, Kothi received maximum 6 mm of rain, followed by 41 mm in Chamba, 35 mm in Manali, 31 mm in Jot, 28 mm in Dalhousie, 22 mm in Keylong, 19 mm in Kasol and 17 mm in Kangra. Was recorded.mm, th weather office said on Tuesday.
It has issued an orange alert in the state warning of lightning, hailstorm and strong winds at a speed of 30-40 km per hour in isolated areas on Friday. The alert comes as a fresh western disturbance is expected to affect northwest India from Thursday.
The weather office has also predicted rain in the state till April 21, except Wednesday.
There was no significant change in the minimum temperature and Keylong was the coldest at night, with a minimum temperature of 0.1 degree Celsius.The police have issued two numbers - 9459461355 and 8988092298 - for road emergencies.
Water flow in Chandra river, which was disrupted following an avalanche on Tuesday morning due to snowfall and rain in the area, has been restored resulting in a rise in its water level and hence, people are advised to stay away from it. She goes. River, police said.
Travelers have also been asked to exercise caution while traveling through snowy areas as the risk of avalanche is high in snowy districts.
“Avoid steep slopes, be aware of danger, travel with companions and stay updated about weather conditions and remain alert in icy areas,” the advisory said.,
112 roads including three national highways have been closed in Himachal Pradesh due to adverse weather conditions. Of these, 107 roads are in the tribal Lahau and Spiti district.
While isolated pockets of higher hills and tribal areas received light snowfall, the central and lower hills received intermittent rain in the last 2 hours.
According to the Meteorological Centre, Hansa and Koksar in Shimla, Lahaul and Spiti have received 5 cm and 2 cm snowfall respectively.
Among the areas which received rain, Kothi received maximum 6 mm of rain, followed by 41 mm in Chamba, 35 mm in Manali, 31 mm in Jot, 28 mm in Dalhousie, 22 mm in Keylong, 19 mm in Kasol and 17 mm in Kangra. Was recorded.mm, th weather office said on Tuesday.
It has issued an orange alert in the state warning of lightning, hailstorm and strong winds at a speed of 30-40 km per hour in isolated areas on Friday. The alert comes as a fresh western disturbance is expected to affect northwest India from Thursday.
The weather office has also predicted rain in the state till April 21, except Wednesday.
There was no significant change in the minimum temperature and Keylong was the coldest at night, with a minimum temperature of 0.1 degree Celsius.The police have issued two numbers - 9459461355 and 8988092298 - for road emergencies.
