HIMACHAL PRADESH WRAPS IN A THICK BLANKET OF SNOW . NORMAL LIFE SEE FULLSTOP.
Ending a prolonged dry spell, it finally rained in the lower and mid hills, while the upper hills, including Manali and Dalhousie, received snowfall on Wednesday. Many other tourist towns in Himachal Pradesh received the season’s first snowfall.According to the weather department, along with Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur, the upper reaches of Kullu, Mandi, Chamba and Kangra districts received light to heavy snowfall.It also snowed in the Banjar valley of Kullu district, including Jalori Jot, blocking the roads and cutting off the entire area. By afternoon it had snowed more than one foot at the Atal Tunnel, making driving on the road extremely dangerous and forcing the police to stop all the traffic beyond Nehru Kund near Manali.Apart from this , Farmers in state also get the taste of happiness after this spell as this keeps moisture for the plants during growth season . Some farmers have done pruning of Apple orchards and other haven’t . This sound risk for trees as snow settle more and more .
