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Shimla, Feb 11 : Heavy snowfall, which blanketed several parts of Himachal Pradesh, ended a prolonged dry spell in Shimla, Manali and other high reaches in the apple growing state.

Shimla wore a white mantle this morning with snow accumulated on roads, house roofs and trees but, as the day progressed sunshine helped melting the snow.

According to the Met office Shimla received 15 cm of snow from last night till this morning.

There were reports of snowfall from famous tourist destinations of Manali and other high reaches of Lahual and Spiti, Kinnaur and Kullu.

Keylong recorded 28 cm snow while it was 11 cm in Bhand Manali. Soland valley had 12 cm, Dhundi 22 cm and Kalpa 30 cm, the Met office said.

Famous tourist spot of Kufri on the outskirts of the capital town had about one feet snow. Tourists who badly missed snowfall during Christmas and new year, rushed to the place in numbers.

Shimla recorded minimum temperature of 0.2 degrees Celsius in comparision to 7.1 degrees yesterday, the sources said.

Minimum temperature in Manali was 0.4 degrees while it was 2 degrees Celsius in Bhuntar and 5.1 degrees in Dharamsala. (MORE)

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