Shimla, February 27 Isolated areas in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district received light snowfall on Friday, while light rain was reported in Jot and Dharamshala, officials said.
The light snowfall near the Atal Tunnel brought joy to tourists, who were seen enjoying the weather in videos circulating online.
Jot and Dharamshala received 2.2 mm and 1.2 mm of rain, according to the Shimla Meteorological Office. It added that a fresh Western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from March 2.
However, there was no significant change in the minimum and maximum temperatures. Kukumseri in the tribal Lahaul and Spiti district was the coldest, recording a low of -2.6 degrees Celsius. Una was the hottest during the day, with a high of 30 degrees Celsius.
Himachal Pradesh received 14.7 mm of rain from February 1 to 26 – a deficit of 84 per cent compared to the seasonal normal of 91.9 mm.