Dharamshala, Oct. 9 -- Several parts of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience rainfall on Wednesday, while the state's higher reaches recorded snowfall. The Manali-Leh road was blocked due to snowfall, and vehicles going towards Leh were stopped at Darcha, officials said. In Lahaul-Spiti, Gondhla received 30 cm of snow followed by Keylong (15 cm), Hansa (5 cm) and Kukumseri (3.2 cm). According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla office, light to moderate rain was observed at most places, while heavy to very heavy rain was observed at isolated places over the state during the last 24 hours. Moreover, snow was observed at a few places over the higher reaches of the state during this period. Heavy snowfall was reported in Gondla (30 cm), Keylong (15 cm), Hansa (5 cm) and Kukumseri (3.2 cm). The IMD officials said that the maximum temperatures for most of the stations were below normal by 7-14 degrees, while minimum temperatures were below normal by 5-6 degrees at a few stations. Kukumseri in the tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti recorded a minimum temperature of -2.5 degrees Celsius, while Keylong recorded -2.1 degrees Celsius. According to MeT department officials, light to moderate rain or snowfall is likely at isolated places on October 9 and 10. However, dry weather is likely to prevail during the remaining days of the week. With weather likely to improve in the coming days, the temperatures are also expected to rise in the next few days. The IMD officials said that the maximum temperatures are likely to rise gradually by 6-10 degrees Celsius during next 4-5 days, while there will be no significant change in the minimum temperature during next 24 hours, however, they are expected to rise by 2-4 degrees over the next 3-4 days....