Shimla receives fresh spell of snowfall

Shimla: Fresh spell of snowfall took place in the Narkanda area of Shimla district on Friday.

The entire region was seen covered in a thick blanket of snow.

Snowfall was also witnessed in Kharapathar and in the Mashobra area of Shimla on Thursday.

Himachal Pradesh | Fresh spell of snowfall early in the morning blankets Narkanda area of Shimla district pic.twitter.com/h490zj6hh7

— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2022

As per the Indian Meteorological Department, a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to influence Northwest India from February 28 and is likely to cause scattered/fairly widespread light/moderate rainfall/snowfall over Western Himalayan Region during February 28 -March, 2 isolated rainfall over adjoining plains of northwest India on March 1 and 2.

“A fresh WD is likely to influence northwest India from 28 Feb. It is likely to cause scattered/fairly widespread light/moderate rainfall/snowfall over Western Himalayan Region during 28 Feb -2 March, isolated rainfall over adjoining plains of northwest India on March 1 and 2,” said a tweet from IMD.