Dharamshala, Jan. 25 -- The India Meteorological Department's (Shimla) office on Sunday said that light to moderate snowfall is expected at many places with a few intense spells very likely over many parts of high hills and adjoining mid hills of the state from January 26 to 28.

The weather office also said that light to moderate rainfall with few intense spells is very likely at many places over plains and adjoining mid hills of the state on January 27. The MeT department has sounded an orange alert of heavy rain or snowfall at isolated places in Chamba, Kullu, Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts for January 27.

Moreover, a yellow alert of hail has been sounded at isolated places in Una, Bilaspur, Solan and Sirmaur districts on January ...