Shimla, May 6 -- Himachal Pradesh is experiencing a drastic shift in its weather cycle with both winter and summer seasons behaving abnormally. This year winter remained unusually warm, marked by the absence of significant snowfall, while summer has brought unexpected cold waves, hailstorms, and even snowfall in higher altitudes-completely defying the seasonal calendar. The unpredictability of seasons is now translating into a full-blown crisis for agriculture and horticulture in the hill state. The failure of winter snowfall, which is essential for maintaining the chilling hours required for apple orchards, led to poor dormancy and weak flowering. The subsequent spring season was hit by late snow, frost, and cold waves, which washed down ...