Hailstorm, Rains Lash Shimla And Adjoining Areas

Hailstorms and rains lashed Shimla and surrounding areas late afternoon on Wednesday, bringing a sharp fall in temperatures in the region.
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It was a clear morning but thick clouds overcast the sky as the day advanced and high-velocity icy winds swept through the region.?
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Mashorba in the suburbs of Shimla town received 23 mm of rain, Shimla 14 mm, Jogindernagar 9 mm, Sundernagar 6 mm, Bajura 5 mm, Bhuntar 4 mm, Kufri, Pandoh, Gohar, and Mandi 3 mm each, and Banjar, Sunni, and Sangla 2 mm each, as per the weather department.
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High-velocity winds were witnessed in the plains.
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Fifty-four roads are still closed for vehicular traffic in the state, including 45 in the interior areas of Lahaul and Spiti.
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The local weather office has predicted dry weather in the region till March 12 and light rains at isolated places on March 13 and 14.