Himachal hill stations see heavy snow

SHIMLA: High-altitude tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday witnessed season's heaviest snowfall while Shimla and Manali experienced overnight rains, pushing the mercury down by several notches, the weather office said.
Hoteliers cheered up in the hope of arrival of winter tourists with the timely onset of snowfall. The high-altitude Spiti and Lahaul valleys experienced moderate snowfall, making hill stations Kaza, Losar and Chicham more picturesque.
Hills overlooking the picturesque tourist destinations of Chitkul and the majestic Rohtang Pass (13,050 feet), located 52 km from Manali, experienced snowfall.
"High-altitude areas of Lahaul and Spiti, Chamba, Kullu, Kinnaur and Shimla districts have been experiencing light to moderate snow since Monday night, while mid and lower hills getting widespread rain," an official of the Met department said.
Tourist spots like Kufri, Fagu and Narkanda experienced rains. Manali, which saw a low of 10.4°, received 15mm snow, while Dharamsala saw 81.3 mm rain.