The entire Mandi, Kullu and lahaul regions of Himachal Pradesh are reeling under extreme cold conditions in the wake of heavy snowfall in the high reaches and moderate rain in lower valleys over the last 24 hours.
Shikari Devi tourists resort at the highest peak in the valley, is buried under 5 feet snow while Kamaru Nag lake, a sacred pilgrimage place of Janjehli valley, which is already frozen, registered an additional snow layer of 3 feet during the last\\ 24 hours.
Other high-altitude lakes in the district like Dehnasar and Prashar have also recorded heavy snowfall. According to weather experts, the extreme cold conditions are likely to persist during the next five days and there will be no respite from the cold wave. Similarly in the adjoining Kullu and lahul districts, the cold conditions have worsened with the temperature falling to sub-zero in Keylong and the adjoining lahaul valleys.