Shimla, Feb. 5 -- The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, including the North Portal of Atal Tunnel in Rohtang, received fresh snowfall prompting the police to ask commuters to avoid unnecessary travel as the roads turn slippery and visibility is reduced.
Kalpa in Kinnaur district received 0.2 cm of snow.
A western disturbance as a cyclonic circulation lies over west Afghanistan and adjoining Iran, which is likely to move east-northeast wards during the next two days, the Met office said.
As a consequence, light snowfall is likely at many places and isolated spells of moderate snowfall are very likely in Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti and higher reaches of Kangra, Chamba, Shimla, Mandi, Sirmaur and Kullu districts. Light rainfall is expected over...