Fresh snow in Lahaul-Spiti; heat wave alerts for plains

Isolated areas in the higher reaches of the Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh experienced a fresh spell of snow, while the lower hills saw intermittent rain on Thursday morning. Snowfall was reported in Jispa, Darcha, and Shinkula, with Hansa recording 2.5 cm of snow. Videos of the snowfall have also gone viral on the internet. Meanwhile, Bharmaur received 12 mm of rain, followed by Gondla (6.2 mm), Keylong (4 mm), Kukumseri (1.3 mm), Jot (1 mm), and Kangra (0.3 mm), according to the Shimla MeT station.