Shimla, Nov. 25 -- A severe cold wave tightened its grip on the tribal and high-altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh, with Tabo in the Spiti Valley recording a bone-chilling minimum temperature of -7.0 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, making it the coldest place in the state.
The intense cold wave conditions have significantly impacted daily life in the high-altitude regions, prompting the district administrations of Lahaul & Spiti and Kullu to officially close key roads for vehicular traffic since November 20 as a precautionary measure against the extreme weather.
The freezing conditions were not confined to Spiti alone. Neighbouring areas in the tribal belt also shivered, with Kukumseri registering a low of -4.3degC, Reckong Peo at 1.7degC, an...