The higher reaches of Lahaul and Spiti district and Manali in Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall, leading to a dip in the minimum temperature, officials said on Wednesday. Koksar in Lahaul and Spiti received 11.4 cm of snow. The snowfall has brought smiles to tourism stakeholders in Manali and Lahaul and Spiti as they are expecting an increase in the tourist footfall.

Light rains were witnessed in some parts of the state, with Manali receiving 12 mm of rain, Bharmaur 11.5 mm, Keylong 6 mm, Bhuntar 3.6 mm, Seobagh 2.4 mm, Palampur 2 mm, Kukumseri 1.2 mm, the weather office here said.

Tabo in the Lahaul and Spiti district was coldest at night, recording a minimum temperature of minus 0.7 degrees, followed by Kukumseri 0.4 degrees, Keylong 1.8 degrees and Kalpa 4.9 degrees Celsius, wh

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