The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that there will be no snowfall during Christmas in the tourist destinations of Himachal Pradesh, which came as a huge disappointment for the visitors who arrived in the capital city to witness the picturesque view of the snowfall.
The state weather centre at Shimla has forecasted snowfall in higher reaches of the Kullu, Chamba, Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur districts of the state after a fresh western disturbance (WD) is expected on December 26.
"During the past 24 hours, there were cold wave conditions in the districts of Una, Bilaspur and Hamirpur. There is a fresh Western disturbance on December 26, and there will be rain and snowfall in higher reaches of the state. On 28th and 29th, another western disturbance is approaching and it will impact the districts of Chamba, Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts of the state. There is no scope for snowfall during Christmas in tourist destinations of the state. The night temperatures have dropped and in days to come it may increase," Bui Lal, Sr Scientist IMD HP said.
The night temperatures have dropped in most parts of the state. During the past 24 hours, the temperatures have dropped in the region. Kukumseri in the Lahaul-Spiti District of the state recorded the lowest night temperature at minus 7.9 degree Celsius.
Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district recorded at minus 6.4 degree Celsius, Kalpa recorded minus -4.6 degrees Celsius, Manali in Kullu recorded at minus 1.5 degrees Celsius, Narkanda in Shimla recorded minus 2.2 degrees Celsius, Rekong Peo in Kinnaur recorded minus 1.3 degree Celsius, Dalhousie in Chamba recorded at 0.8 degree Celsius, Dharamshala recorded 5.0 degree Celsius, Kufri recorded at minus 1.8 degree Celsius and Shimla received 1.0 degree Celsius.
The tourists are buying winter clothes and they are also disappointed as they are not getting snowfall and they will not have a white Christmas as the IMD has not forecasted any snow in the main tourist destinations of the state.
A tourist, Amol who visited Shimla from Pune on the occasion of Christmas said that he had expected snowfall in Shimla.
"We were expecting snowfall, but I don't think there will be any snowfall here in Shimla. It might happen in Manali. Seeing the weather here, I don't think we will receive any snowfall," he said.
Another tourist, Vishal said that the temperature in the city is falling and he expects snowfall to take place on December 25.
"The temperature is falling, so we are expecting a snowfall here on December 25 so that the tourists can enjoy it," he said.
( With inputs from ANI )
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