Mercury improvise in the day
Mercury improvised subsequently as it was two to three degrees above normal during the day on Saturday however coldwave continue in the wee hours and night, the Met Office said.
Minimum temperature was normal in Himachal Pradesh as Keylong (Lahaul-Spiti) was minus 12.4 degree Celsius, Kalpa (Kinnaur) -1.4, Kufri(Shimla) 2.3 Manali(Kullu)-2, Dalhousie (Chamba) 4.9, Solan 0.6, Shimla 6.8 , Bhuntar (Kullu)1.1, Dharmshala 7.2, Mandi 3.4, Kangra 4.5, Hamirpur 4.8, Chamba 2.9 and Bilaspur 4.5 , Palampur (Kangra) 3, Una 5 and Nahan(Sirmour) 9.7 degree Celsius.
Maximum temperature of Keylong was -0.7 degree Celsius, Kalpa 7.5, Kufri 9.1, Manali 14, Dalhousie 9.5, Dharmshala, Mandi and Solan 22.2 each, Shimla 15, Kangra 21.5, Hamirpur 21.8, Chamba 20.2 and Bilaspur 23, Nahan 19 and Una was highest in the state at 24.9 degree Celsius.
As many as 128 roads are snowbound in the state. 93 roads are off in Lahaul-Spiti, 11 in Mandi, ten each in Shimla and Kullu and four in Chamba
27 watersupply scheme are closed in the state including 27 in Lahaul-Spiti, seven in Chamba and three in Chopal Subdivision of Shimla district.
Vehicular traffic was restored between North Portal of Rohtang Tunnel to Darcha road (NH-003) for 4 by four vehicles .
Pangi Road (SH-26) blocked by a landslide near Tindi on Saturday.
The Met Office forecast mainly dry weather in next 24 hrs.
