Shimla, (PTI) Parts of Himachal Pradesh witnessed a winter chill on Friday as the mercury plummeted following fresh rains and snowfall at several places.
amid yellow warning of thunderstorms and rains and snowfall at isolated places on Friday.
The strategic Leh-Manali National Highway was closed for vehicular traffic on Friday after fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Kullu and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while light to moderate snowfall occurred near Atal Tunnel, Sissu, Koksar and Rohtang Pass. The vehicular movement from Darcha to Sarchu and Koksar to Rohtang has been disrupted due to fresh snowfall and National Highway 505 (Sumdo-Kaza-Gramphu) has also been blocked due to snowfall, said Lahaul and Spiti SP Mayank Chaudhary.
