Shimla, Apr 20 (FN Agency) The Lahaul Spiti administration on Thursday sounded an advisory warning tourists and commuters to travel cautiously on the snowbound Manali- Keylong- Leh -National Highway!in the district. In wake of continue heavy snowfall on the both side of Atal tunnel Rohtang and due to slippery condition of national highway Travel advisory was issued this morning. The Advisory mentions that prevailing inclement weather in the valley and possibility of avalanches, Locals & tourists are advised to be very cautious while traveling in the valley.Keeping ongoing inclement weather conditions in mind, Administration appealed that no tourist vehicles are allowed to enter through ATR in the district till weather did not improve.In case of snowfall they are also requested to move and stay in safe places.
All Hotel and Homestay owners are also requested to advise their guests likewise. In case of any emergency and more information on weather or road status of the valley and in event of any natural calamity or incident kindly contact District Disaster Control Room Issued in public interest by the Deputy Commissioner Lahaul and Spiti. In district High reaches of Manali, Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti district had moderate to heavy snowfall which may trigger Avalanche. Hansa in Lahaul-Spiti recorded 20 cm snow Kukumseri:12 cm, Gondla 10 cm Keylong 7.2 cm and Kalpa 0.4 cm.In past 24 hrs Thunderstorm disrupted normal lufe in Shima district, Kangra, Bhuntar (Kullu), Sundernagar, Mandi, Bilaspur, and Palampur.Delhi-Shimla Air Flight couldn’t not operated for last two days due to inclement weather conditions. Including State capital power supply also remained erratic in last 24 hrs.
There are report of hailstorm in some places of Shimla and Bilaspur district.Kalpa+ Kinnaur) had 46.6 mm rain, Joginder-nagar: 45 mm, Reckong-Peo 45 mm Sangla: 43.4 mm, Chamba and Dalhousie 36 mm, Tourist resort Narkanda and Bhuntar airport 29.8 mm, Shimla 28.7, Solan 26mm Bharmaur (Chamba) and Kufri 21 mm and Jubbarhati airport 19 mm. Many other places were also lashed by rain and thundeshowers in past 24 hrs. Minimum temperature of Keylong was minus 0.3 degrees, Kalpa 0.4, Narkanda 3.6, Kufri, Dalhousie and,Manali six degrees, Shimla 9.6, Bhuntar 10.6, Dharamshala 14.2, Una 16.4, Nahan 15.2, Solan 11.5, Kangra 15.7, Mandi 13.2, Bilaspur 17, Hamirpur 15.7 and16 and Chamba 13.8. Met office forecast rain or snowfall in many places in next 24 hrs as yellow alert is still continue in the state.