Temperature dips after rain in Himachal Pradesh

September 11th, 2009 SHIMLA - Woollens have been taken out in Himachal Pradesh as the mercury dropped sharply because of moderate to heavy rain that continued in the region for the third consecutive day Friday. "Widespread rainfall and snow in the hill state since Tuesday night has brought down the temperature considerably," Manmohan Singh, local Met office director, told IANS Friday.

September 10th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh has ordered closure of all government schools in the state for the next two days due to heavy rainfall across the state, officials said Friday. "During the past three days, the state has been witnessing heavy rain, triggering landslides and closure of roads.

August 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A heavy downpour is expected in many parts of north and east India in the coming two days, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted Saturday. Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Chandigarh, as well as over West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, a met official said.

July 28th, 2009 SHIMLA - Heavy rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh as south-west monsoon brought cheer to the people in the hill state, a weather official here said. "Most areas of the hill state received heavy rain throughout the day," Meteorological Office director Manmohan Singh told IANS.

July 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Rainfall in the neighbouring states brought down the day temperature in the national capital which, however, continued to experience muggy weather Thursday, the Met Office said. The maximum temperature Thursday settled at 37.2 degrees Celsius - three degrees less from Wednesday's 40.6 degrees Celsius - while the minimum was recorded at 29.1 degrees Celsius.

June 30th, 2009 SHIMLA - The monsoon reached Himachal Pradesh Tuesday and the state experienced showers throughout the day, leading to a drop in temperature. "The monsoon hit the hill state this (Tuesday) afternoon.

June 29th, 2009 SHIMLA - Pre-monsoon showers in Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh Monday brought much relief from the scorching heat, weather officials here said. "Pre-monsoon showers Monday early morning brought much relief from the prolonged heat wave in various areas of Shimla, Kangra and Mandi districts," meteorological office director Manmohan Singh told IANS.

May 30th, 2009 SHIMLA - Higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh experienced snowfall while lower areas were lashed by showers Saturday, weather officials said. "High-altitude areas of Lahaul and Spiti district saw mild snowfall, while mid and lower hills were lashed by showers.

May 29th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh Friday entered into an agreement with Kolkata-based Eastern Mineral and Trading Agency (EMTA) for setting up a 500-MW thermal power plant in West Bengal, from where the electricity generated will be transmitted back home. The plant will be established at Raniganj.

May 24th, 2009 SHIMLA - Rain in Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh Sunday brought relief to the people from the scorching heat, weather officials said. "Moderate rain in Shimla and its nearby areas this (Sunday) noon brought much relief from the scorching heat," met office director Manmohan Singh told IANS.

May 10th, 2009 SHIMLA - Rains in Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh Sunday brought down the temperature, weather officials said. 'Rain in Shimla and its nearby areas this (Sunday) evening brought down the temperature,' director of the meteorological office Manmohan Singh told IANS.

May 2nd, 2009 SHIMLA - Rain in Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh Friday brought the temperature down by five degrees Celsius bringing much relief to the people from the sizzling heat, the weatherman said. "Moderate rain in Shimla and its nearby areas this (Friday) evening brought much relief from the scorching heat," director of the Shimla meteorological office Manmohan Singh told IANS.

March 22nd, 2009 SHIMLA - There was moderate snowfall and rain at many places in Himachal Pradesh early Tuesday, bringing the temperatures down considerably. "The tribal belt of Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti districts again saw snowfall this morning (Tuesday).

March 2nd, 2009 SHIMLA - The minimum temperature in mid-level hills of Himachal Pradesh rose appreciably, the meteorological office here said Sunday. The state's popular tourist spot - and capital - Shimla recorded a minimum of 5 degrees Celsius in comparison to 3.3 degrees Saturday.

January 12th, 2009 SHIMLA/CHANDIGARH - The cold wave eased its grip on Himachal Pradesh with no fresh snowfall or rain, while people in the plains in neighbouring Punjab and Haryana continued to shiver with the night temperatures plummeting further Tuesday, the meteorological office said. Chilly winds swept the plains even as bright sunshine greeted the people in the region.