The meteorological department has predicted snowfall, rain in isolated places of Himachal Pradesh on Friday and Saturday.

A feeble western disturbance is likely to affect western Himalayan region from April Thursday, the Met centre in Shimla said.

As a result, high and middle hills in the state may witness snowfall and rain whereas low hills and plains thundershowers on April 5 and 6, it added.

Meanwhile, heat wave has intensified during day especially in plains and low hills. The maximum temperatures have increased by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius above normal.

The highest temperature in the state was recorded at Una at 34.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.

However, tribal district Lahaul-Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place with a low of 1.4 degrees Celsius, it added.

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