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As many as 104 roads and three national highways were blocked in Himachal Pradesh due to snowfall and rain on Saturday, according to the state emergency operation centre.
As per the data released, 99 roads have been closed in Lahaul and Spiti, three roads have been blocked in Kullu, one in Chamba, and Kangra each.
Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority further said that a bridge was washed away due to rain in Kangra. “The new bridge is likely to be built by this month,” read an official statement.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for isolated thunderstorms on April 22 and 23 in several parts of Himachal Pradesh. The yellow warning indicates very bad weather over several days. It also suggests that the weather could change for the worse, disrupting day-to-day activities.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also predicted an above-normal rainfall season across the country during the southwest monsoon.
According to an IMD forecast released earlier this week, the seasonal rainfall from June to September is expected to be above normal, with quantitative estimates indicating that it could reach 106 percent of the Long Period Average ( LPA). The LPA for the period 1971-2020 is 87 cm.
The IMD announcement comes amid moderate El Nino conditions over the equatorial Pacific region. However, the latest projections from the Monsoon Mission Climate Forecast System (MMCFS) and other climate models suggest a weakening of El Nino conditions to neutral El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) conditions early in the monsoon season.
According to a press release, IMD said that the amount of snow cover in the northern hemisphere during the last three months (January to March 2024) has been below normal. Such deviations from the norm in the amount of snow cover could influence weather patterns, including the upcoming monsoon season.
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Published: 21 April 2024, 01:34 PM IST
