Weather conditions in Himalays

jyotipg · Apr 29th, 2005, 17:11

Rain, snow in HP; crops damaged

Shimla, April 28
Wintry conditions have been revived in mid and higher hills of Himachal as the high-altitude areas in the tribal belt and other high mountain passes have experienced intermittent snowfall while the mid and lower hills have intermittent rain accompanied by strong winds.

The intermittent rain and hailstorm have caused damage to standing wheat crop in the 75-km long belt from Shahpur in Kangra district to Jogindernagar in Mandi district and about 50 per cent crop has been damaged in some areas, a report from Palampur said.

The Dhauladhar ranges in Kangra district and Rohtang and Kunzam Passes also experienced intermittent heavy snowfall, hampering the road clearance work. The Rohtang Pass, which was expected to be opened in the first week of May, might take a few more days for providing connectivity to the tribal Lahaul valley. The Rohtang Pass was covered under 20-ft of snow and the fresh snowfall had hampered the road clearing operations, a spokesman of the GREF said.

Intermittent rain in the lower valley areas in Mandi district had resulted in waterlogging at many places and the standing wheat crop had started turning pale due to excessive moisture. besides wheat crop, mustard, potato and fruit crops had also been damaged in the district due to hailstorm and untimely rain.

Villagers feared that the damage could be more if the conditions continued for some more days.

Shimla and its surrounding areas also received mild rain during the past 24 hours and strong velocity winds continued to sweep the region causing sharp fall in day temperature.

The neighbouring state of Uttaranchal also came in spate of modearte to heavy snowfall, mostly at the higher reaches and passes. The shrines of Gangotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath continued to receive snowfall for the second consecutive day, bringing back the chill in the region

The sky remained heavily overcast in the region and Met office predicted more rain in some parts of the state during next 24 hours. — PTI

AvidTrekker · Apr 30th, 2005, 18:09

Thank You Jyoti!!!

trinity · Apr 30th, 2005, 18:28

Hey ! I am slated to be doing Milam Glacier starting 11th May . Is it going to be OK ? I mean , is all this fresh bout of snowing ..will the path be cleared from Munsiary to Milam village ?

AvidTrekker · Apr 30th, 2005, 18:44

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Originally Posted by trinity

Hey ! I am slated to be doing Milam Glacier starting 11th May . Is it going to be OK ? I mean , is all this fresh bout of snowing ..will the path be cleared from Munsiary to Milam village ?

Milam trek NO PROBS.... [maybe] a little bit of snow on the highest places... no trouble at all.... HAPPY TREKKING!!

Apr 29th, 2005, 17:11	#1
jyotipg Lives virtually on IM Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 466	Weather conditions in Himalays Rain, snow in HP; crops damaged Shimla, April 28 Wintry conditions have been revived in mid and higher hills of Himachal as the high-altitude areas in the tribal belt and other high mountain passes have experienced intermittent snowfall while the mid and lower hills have intermittent rain accompanied by strong winds. The intermittent rain and hailstorm have caused damage to standing wheat crop in the 75-km long belt from Shahpur in Kangra district to Jogindernagar in Mandi district and about 50 per cent crop has been damaged in some areas, a report from Palampur said. The Dhauladhar ranges in Kangra district and Rohtang and Kunzam Passes also experienced intermittent heavy snowfall, hampering the road clearance work. The Rohtang Pass, which was expected to be opened in the first week of May, might take a few more days for providing connectivity to the tribal Lahaul valley. The Rohtang Pass was covered under 20-ft of snow and the fresh snowfall had hampered the road clearing operations, a spokesman of the GREF said. Intermittent rain in the lower valley areas in Mandi district had resulted in waterlogging at many places and the standing wheat crop had started turning pale due to excessive moisture. besides wheat crop, mustard, potato and fruit crops had also been damaged in the district due to hailstorm and untimely rain. Villagers feared that the damage could be more if the conditions continued for some more days. Shimla and its surrounding areas also received mild rain during the past 24 hours and strong velocity winds continued to sweep the region causing sharp fall in day temperature. The neighbouring state of Uttaranchal also came in spate of modearte to heavy snowfall, mostly at the higher reaches and passes. The shrines of Gangotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath continued to receive snowfall for the second consecutive day, bringing back the chill in the region The sky remained heavily overcast in the region and Met office predicted more rain in some parts of the state during next 24 hours. — PTI

Apr 30th, 2005, 18:09	#2
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trinity Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Baroda , India Posts: 28	Hey ! I am slated to be doing Milam Glacier starting 11th May . Is it going to be OK ? I mean , is all this fresh bout of snowing ..will the path be cleared from Munsiary to Milam village ?

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