Dharamshala, Jan. 21 -- The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office on Tuesday has issued an orange alert for heavy snowfall at isolated places in the higher reaches of Chamba, Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti districts on January 23. A yellow alert has been sounded for heavy rainfall at isolated places in Una, Bilaspur and Kangra districts. The weather office on Tuesday said light to moderate snowfall at many places, with a few intense spells, is very likely over the higher hills and adjoining mid-hill areas from the night of January 22 to the morning of January 24. Light to moderate rainfall, with a few intense spells, is also very likely over the plains and adjoining mid-hill areas on January 23. "Few spells of light to moderate rainfall or snowfall with one or two intense spells are very likely over most of the tourist destinations in the state, including Naldehra, Manali, Shimla, Kufri, Narkanda, Solang Valley and Sissu on January 23," IMD Shimla said in a statement. According to MeT department officials, the day temperatures are expected to fall by about 6-8 degrees over many parts of the state on January 23, leading to cold day conditions over some parts of the state. A yellow alert of cold day conditions has also been sounded in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra and Mandi districts for January 23.. htc...