<p>Shimla: Higher reaches of Shimla district received light snowfall at isolated places, intensifying the cold wave conditions in Himachal Pradesh.</p>.<p>Narkanda and Khadrala in upper Shimla area recorded 5 cm of snow on Wednesday night, while thick fog engulfed Mandi, Sundernagar and Nalagarh, reducing visibility to 500 metres and disrupting traffic in the morning hours.</p>.<p>The minimum temperatures hovered around freezing point at several places while Sumdo and Kalpa recorded a low of minus 5.8 degree and minus 3.6 degree C while Narkanda, Manali, Bhunter, Mandi and Sundernagar shivered at minus 1.2 degree, 0.2 degree, 0.4 degree,1.1 degree and 1.3 degree, respectively.</p>.<p>Solan and Una recorded night temperatures of 2.2 degree each followed by Shimla 3.1 degree.</p>.<p>The local Meteorological station has warned of dense fog in lower hills on January 19 and predicted dry spell on the region till January 24.</p>.<p>The dry spell is continuing and the rain deficit was 100 per cent in all 12 districts during the month of January till date.</p>.<p>The farmers and apple growers are worried as prolonged dry spell was very harmful for Rabi crops sown in the months of November and early December, particularly in rainfed areas.</p>.<p>The dry weather and above normal temperatures are not favourable for apple crops which requires moisture and chilling hours during the winters.</p>
<p>Shimla: Higher reaches of Shimla district received light snowfall at isolated places, intensifying the cold wave conditions in Himachal Pradesh.</p>.<p>Narkanda and Khadrala in upper Shimla area recorded 5 cm of snow on Wednesday night, while thick fog engulfed Mandi, Sundernagar and Nalagarh, reducing visibility to 500 metres and disrupting traffic in the morning hours.</p>.<p>The minimum temperatures hovered around freezing point at several places while Sumdo and Kalpa recorded a low of minus 5.8 degree and minus 3.6 degree C while Narkanda, Manali, Bhunter, Mandi and Sundernagar shivered at minus 1.2 degree, 0.2 degree, 0.4 degree,1.1 degree and 1.3 degree, respectively.</p>.<p>Solan and Una recorded night temperatures of 2.2 degree each followed by Shimla 3.1 degree.</p>.<p>The local Meteorological station has warned of dense fog in lower hills on January 19 and predicted dry spell on the region till January 24.</p>.<p>The dry spell is continuing and the rain deficit was 100 per cent in all 12 districts during the month of January till date.</p>.<p>The farmers and apple growers are worried as prolonged dry spell was very harmful for Rabi crops sown in the months of November and early December, particularly in rainfed areas.</p>.<p>The dry weather and above normal temperatures are not favourable for apple crops which requires moisture and chilling hours during the winters.</p>