With no rain or snowfall reported from anywhere in the state, the mercury rose today, easing cold wave conditions across the state.

Shimla recorded a minimum temperature of 6.5°C, Met office sources said.

Temperature in Manali rose to 3.4°C. It was 1°C yesterday. Though there was no report of fresh rain or snowfall, there was no let-up in cold wave conditions in high-altitude areas.

Keylong, district headquarters of Lahual and Spiti, recorded the lowest temperature of -6.9°C, while it was -2.5°C at Kalpa.

The Met office has forecast light to moderate rainfall or snowfall at isolated places in the state over the next 24 hours.

Nights would be colder as minimum temperatures were likely to fall by 1 to 2 °C, sources added

SOURCE: Tribune India