In what may bring cheer to tourists and horticulturists alike, the Meteorological department has predicted snowfall across popular tourist spots in the state for the first day of the new year.
Tourist places Shimla, Kufri, Narkanda, Dalhousie, Manali may receive snow on January 1, Met Centre, Shimla, Director Manmohan Singh said on Sunday.
Thousands of tourists have already reached various places in Himachal Pradesh to celebrate the new year and more are expected to come.
Snowfall is likely to occur in many places in the high and the middle hills of the state, including Shimla, Mandi, Kullu, Chamba, Solan, Sirmaur and tribal Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti districts on Tuesday and Wednesday due to western disturbances, the Met director said.
The high hills, including Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Chamba and upper parts of Kullu and Mandi districts, may receive snow on Sunday and Monday as well, he added.
The weatherman also predicted rain in the low hills and the plains, including Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, parts of Kangra, Solan and Sirmaur districts, on January 1 and 2.
