Shimla, Feb. 20 -- Lahaul and Spiti districts in Himachal Pradesh transformed into a winter wonderland as it received a fresh spell of snow on Thursday morning.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) Shimla issued an Orange alert for isolated heavy rain and snowfall over Chamba, Kangra, Kullu and Mandi districts on Thursday.

Light spells of rainfall are very likely to continue over many parts of Hamirpur, Bilaspur and Mandi and over some parts of Kangra Shimla (including Shimla city), Solan and Sirmaur districts.

In a press release IMD Shimla said, "Light snowfall at many places with few spells of moderate snowfall very likely in the districts Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur and over the higher reaches of Kangra, Chamba, Shimla, Kullu, Mandi, Sir...