Breaking all previous records- Higher reaches of Himachal experiencing summer snow
2023’s month of May and June scripted history as it broke all previous records of rain, temperature, and snowfall.
According to Met Office high reaches of Shimla and 13000 ft(4550 meters) Chanshal peak had around two feet of fresh snowfall in the intervening night of June 1 and 2.
There are reports that the state is in the grip of the unprecedented cold wave as people have to wear wollen clothes to brave the cold.
Reports coming from other high reaches also said that light to moderate spells of snowfall also occurred in Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur districts.
IMD issued the special Weather input for the months of May and said that the Minimum temperature and Rainfall in the month broke all previous records.
IMD spokesperson stated today that for the month of May, Solan and Kangra have recorded the highest monthly rainfall 157.3mm and 189.8mm respectively.
Similarly, Dharmshala recorded the lowest minimum temperature 8.4 C. Further Shimla and Bhuntar recorded the highest rainfall in the past 30 years.
Today Minimum temperature of Shimla was 9.9 and 6.4 degrees below normal. Bhuntar Airport 13.5, Kalpa 5.6 , Dharamshala 14.2, Una 16.2, Nahan 16.9, Keylong 3.7, Solan 14, Kangra 16.7. Mandi 15.5, Bilaspur and 15 Hamirpur 17, Chamba 15. Dalhousie 9. Jubberhatti airport 13 Kufri 6.7, Narakanda 5.2.
Shimla summer festival was washed by rainfall as inclement weather conditions continue in the town. The maximum temperature of Shimla was 18 degrees and 8 to nine degrees below normal.
Continued rain also helped to end the shortage of water in the state as all water sources and rivers are flowing at normal levels.
Continue wet weather and ample water discharge at the source and continued rainfall and Western disturbance also helped the farmers to not irrigate their farms and end the summer shortage of water.
There is sufficient soil moisture for early sawing of Kharif crops in the state and it would pick up a month earlier. However, incidences of fungal diseases and viral diseases have increased in the off-season vegetables and ripening of pome and stone fruits.
Met Office forecast rain and snowfall in isolated places in high reaches and moderate spell of rain and thundershowers at many places in the middle hills and a few places high reaches and foothills.
