Shimla, April 21 -- Many parts of Himchal Pradesh are bracing for light to moderate rain along with thunderstorms and lightning very likely during the next 1-2 hours.

The parts to be affected include a few places in the districts of Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Una, Mandi and hailing at isolated places, as per the Regional Meteorological Centre of Himachal Pradesh

It has also predicted light to moderate rainfall across Kullu, Mandi, Kangra districts in the early hours of Monday, with certain areas likely to witness intense weather conditions, including thunderstorms, lightning, hail, and gusty winds.

According to IMD's latest nowcast bulletin, light to moderate rain accompanied by isolated spells of intense rainfall is l...