Shimla: The sun is shining brightly in Himachal Pradesh these days and dry conditions is likely to prevail till the New Year dawns, the weather bureau said on Tuesday. There will be largely no chance of snowfall till December 31. Thereafter, the western disturbance is likely to be active in the state on January 3 with chances of rain and snow, Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological Department said. Hill destinations have been experiencing long hours of sunny weather for over a fortnight and the day temperatures in most places have risen.
The maximum temperature in the hill state is one-two degrees above the season’s average. Though nights and mornings are intensely cold. The weather in Shimla, Kufri, Narkanda, Chail, Kasauli, Dharamsala, Palampur, Dalhousie and Manali is “warmer” in the day, perfect for a break from the biting chill of the plains. In Shimla, located around 7,000 feet above sea level, the minimum temperature was 1.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
Members of the hospitality industry say it’s not just snow but the sun that is too attracting the tourists. “In this season most of the tourists prefer the sun that is rarely visible in the plains these days due to fog,” D.P. Bhatia, liaison officer with Shimla-based Oberoi Group of hotels said. (IANS)
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