Shimla, Jan. 16 -- After nearly three months of dry weather conditions across Himachal Pradesh, a fresh western disturbance is expected to affect the higher reaches of the state from Friday night, bringing the possibility of light snowfall, while most other areas are likely to continue experiencing dry weather, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Speaking to ANI in Shimla on Friday, Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Senior Scientist at IMD Himachal Pradesh, said overall weather conditions have remained dry over the past 24 hours.

"If we talk about the overall weather, it has remained dry even during the last 24 hours. Today, on the 16th, a feeble western disturbance is approaching Himachal Pradesh. Its impact will be limited, but there ...