Near the southern gate of the Atal tunnel Manali About 4 feet of snow fell, while pangi The distance between Chamba and Dodra-Kwar is about 2 feet. More than 1 feet of snow fell in some parts of Lahaul including Koksar sisu And darcha.
Two National Highways were blocked in Lahaul-SpitiDue to which the district has become inaccessible. Roads in Khadapathar, Narkanda and Khidki areas Shimla Snowfall also occurred, as were the upper reaches of Market and Chamba district. Kinnaur received less than a foot of snow, affecting traffic.
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A large number of vehicles are stranded in different parts of the state. Electricity wires were snapped in remote areas including Spiti Valley due to snowfall. Water pipes in the upper areas have frozen. In order to vaccinate students eligible for the shots, Covid vaccinators had to cover several kilometers on knee-deep snow.
Shimla Police has issued an advisory for tourists to avoid heading towards Upper Shimla as the snow has made the roads extremely slippery. Kufri to Fagu road is blocked. Police rescued 10 people trapped in a window in Shimla. A police officer of Chaupal said that since Tuesday evening, around 40 people from Charkhi, Khirki and Chambi areas have been shifted to safer places.
Lahaul-Spiti Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar He said tourists were safe in the district as the traffic was already stopped. “Residents have been requested to stay indoors,” he said.
In Manali, several tourists allegedly tried to defy the traffic advisory and headed towards Solang, but got stuck in the snow and had to hire local cabs to go back to their hotels.
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