Revellers could see a white New Year’s eve in the hills of Himachal Pradesh. As the Met office forecast snow in some areas in the State before the next year dawns, tourists and New Year revellers have rushed to the State Capital Shimla and other tourist spots of the Hill State.
The Met office said there are chances of snowfall across the State as the western disturbances will remain active in the State till Dec 31. Some areas in mid and high hills are likely to experience heavy snowfall, Chances of snow in Shimla, Kufri, Narkanda, Manali, Kalpa, Chitkul and Dalhousie are high. On Monday, Shimla recorded a low of 2.5 degrees Celsius.
The town’s commercial centre the Mall Road, the historic Ridge, the US Club and Jakhu hills received snowfall, the season’s first, on Dec 22 but it melted within a few hours.
However, nearby destinations like Kufri and Narkanda are still covered with snow. Narkanda, the heart of the apple belt some 65 km from here, has good accumulation of snow. Manali is also wrapped under a blanket of snow.