Himachal Pradesh snowfall: Lahaul and Spiti covered in thick blanket of snow | Watch video

Himachal Pradesh: A week after disruptions due to heavy snowfall, Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti districts receive another spell of snowfall on Monday. Isolated regions of the high altitude districts were covered in thick blanket of snow. Locals were advised to stay away from sensitive areas and avoid unnecessary travel.

Many parts of Himachal Pradesh continued to receive moderate snowfall on Tuesday as well.

Himachal Pradesh snowfall | Watch video

Isolated places and higher reaches of Chamba, Kullu, and Kinnaur districts of Himachal Pradesh recorded mild snowfall on Monday, as per local meteorological department.

It has also warned of snowfall in the higher reaches of Shimla, Chamba, Mandi, Kullu, and Kangra districts. Kalpa in Kinnaur district recorded 1 cm of snow. There were also reports of snowfall from Manali and adjoining areas and Pangi in Chamba on Monday.

The Met office on Monday issued rainfall warnings for a few places in Hamirpur, Sirmaur, Solan and parts of Shimla, Chamba, Mandi, Kangra and Kullu districts.

Lahaul and Spiti: Locals advised to avoid travel

The snowfall warning led to police in Lahaul and Spiti issuing an advisory, asking people to stay away from sensitive areas and avoid unnecessary travel. The Mandi administration on Monday advised the public to avoid travel to the higher reaches.

Himachal Pradesh faces landslides, flash floods, heavy snowfall

Hundreds of roads in the state are closed due to landslides and flash floods in the past few days and work to restore them is underway.

Himachal Pradesh Board exams postponed

Due to harsh weather in the state, Himachal Pradesh School Education Board has postponed annual examinations for classes 8 to 12 in the snow-hit areas of Pangi in Chamba district and the Lahaul and Spiti district till Saturday.

HP Board exams were scheduled to start from Tuesday. But the exams have been postponed as of now. The examinations will follow the original schedule in other parts of the state.

Roads in Pangi and the Lahaul and Spiti district have been severely damaged by heavy rain and snow during the past few days, leading to the closure of several routes. As a result, question papers and other examination material could not be delivered to these regions.