Shimla gets November snow in 15 years on Monday

Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district got its first snowfall in over 15 years on Monday, bringing the temperature down by 5 to 6 degrees Celsius.

According to Manmohan Singh, the India Meteorological Department’s Himachal Pradesh Director, it is early snowfall this year for Shimla district. “This is first November snowfall in over 15 years in Narkanda, Kharapathar, Kufri and dozens of villages in Shimla district. The districts of Lahaul-Spiti, Chamba and higher reaches of Kullu and Kinnaur have already received snowfall this year,” said director Singh, adding the weather will be dry till November 19. “The temperature will drop down further during the next 24 hours in the state.”

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