Dharamshala, Nov. 3 -- The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office has predicted a significant change in Himachal Pradesh's weather pattern, with rainfall expected in lower regions and renewed snowfall anticipated in the higher reaches on November 4 and 5.

Ending a recent period of dry conditions, a fresh Western Disturbance (WD) is forecast to influence the western Himalayan region starting Tuesday, November 4. According to the weather office, light rain or snowfall is likely to affect isolated places on November 4, extending to a few more locations across the hill-state on November 5. Dry weather, however, is expected to prevail immediately after the disturbance, from November 6 to 8.

The state experienced dry weather th...