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The administration in Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur has advised tourists and locals to avoid unnecessary travel as the higher reaches of the state got fresh spell of snowfall on Monday afternoon...
A yellow alert had been issued for thunderstorm accompanied with lightening on Monday and March 14 and 17 in eight districts of Himachal except Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur..
The higher reaches of the state got fresh spell of snowfall on Monday afternoon and bad weather predicted till March 17..
Local people and tourists are advised to avoid unnecessary travel in bad weather, travel only in case of emergency, said the Lahaul-Spiti superintendent of police Manav Verma...
Director of Shimla Meteorological Centre Surender Paul said that a fresh western disturbance was active over the north-west Himalayas which would bring rain and snowfall for next few days...
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