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Himachal Pradesh Experiences December-Like Cold in October with First Snowfall
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News18•15-10-2026, 09:31
Himachal Pradesh Experiences December-Like Cold in October with First Snowfall
- •Himachal Pradesh has witnessed an early arrival of winter with the season's first snowfall in Sissu and heavy rain in Baijnath.
- •The Leh-Manali National Highway has been closed beyond Darcha due to heavy snowfall, along with the Darcha-Shinkula and Manali-Kaza roads.
- •The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms and heavy rain across ten districts in the state.
- •Temperatures in areas like Kukumseri plummeted to near zero degrees, recording 0.3 degrees Celsius.
- •The adverse weather conditions are expected to persist until October 17 before clearing up between October 18 and 20.
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Heavy snowfall has forced the Lahaul-Spiti District Disaster Management to close the Leh-Manali National Highway beyond Darcha. Additionally, the highway from Darcha to Shinkula and the Manali-Kaza road have also been closed due to the accumulating snow.
The Shimla Meteorological Center issued an orange alert for Sirmour, Hamirpur, Mandi, Shimla, Kullu, and Kangra, warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms.
The state is experiencing December-like cold in October as winter has arrived ahead of schedule. On October 14, the minimum temperature dropped to 0.3 degrees in Kukumseri, Lahaul-Spiti, with mercury levels nearing zero across affected spots.
