NEW DELHI: India Meteorological Department has warned a heavy snowfall alert for Himachal Pradesh and rainfall in certain states for the next couple of days owing to a Western Disturbance. 

During the past 24 hours, the weather has remained dry in the state. The maximum temperatures are above normal, whereas the minimum temperatures are also normal. Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti recorded a minimum temperature of 9.4 degrees Celsius on Monday."  IMD senior scientist, Sandeep Kumar Sharma said, adding that "There is a possibility of light rain and snowfall in higher reaches in one or two places and this activity will intensify in the state and weather will be bad on the 24th and 25th in the state.

Meanwhile, there will be another spell of rain and snowfall in the region owing to which temperatures are expected to drop further. 

The IIMD has also predicted hailstorm over Jammu Division, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh. Light isolated rainfall/thundershower is very likely over up& East Rajasthan during 24th-28th and West Rajasthan on 24th & 28th January.

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