Mercury stays above normal in Himachal
The bright sunshine and rising temperatures above normal confined the cold wave to by the of Himachal Pradesh as it was mainly pleasant in rest of state. Meteorological Department said that Minimum temperature of Shimla recorded 7.8 degrees and 4.3 above normal, Kalpa minus 1.4, Dharamshala 5.2, Una 4.8, Nahan 10.4, Keylong minus 6.6 and 4 degrees above normal, Solan 7, Manali 1.6, Kangra 5.5, Mandi & Bilaspur 5, Hamirpur 3.6, Chamba 5.2, Dalhousie 8.4 Jubberhatti Airport 8.8, Kufri 7.2 and Narakanda 4.6 degrees. In the snow bound Lahaul-Spiti, Chamba and Kullu district 153 roads and three National Highway are still closed. District Administration Lahaul-Spiti said that Manali Leh National Highway ( NH – 3 ) up to Darcha and Pangi Killar Highway ( SH – 26 ) upto Udaipur is open for local four by four vehicles. NH,-3 from Darcha to Shinkula and Kaza road ( NH – 505 ) from Gramphu to Kaza id closed. How NH 505 from Sumdo to Hal is open for four by four vehicles. Due to mainly sunny Weather Maximum temperature likely to stay above normal in the day.
