“Snowfall in Himachal’s Chamba district disrupted traffic on the Dalhousie-Lakkarmandi-Khajjiar route for almost two hours on Monday (June 22, 2026),” officials said.
Snowfall took everyone by surprise, with several tourist vehicles stuck in a jam. However, tourists visiting Dalhousie were happy to see snow in June. The Public Works Department (PWD) Dalhousie Division promptly deployed earth movers to restore traffic.
Meanwhile, light to moderate rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours since Sunday evening (June 21, 2026), with Shimla, Sundernagar, Kangra, Jot and Murari Devi hit by thunderstorms and lightning.
Jot received 22.8 mm of rain followed by Slaper 14.3 mm, Dhaulakuan 9 mm, Bharmaur 5 mm, Sundernagar 3.6 mm, Sangla 3.2 mm, and Manali and Shimla 3 mm each.
The Shimla Met office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) likely at isolated places in the State for the next four days until Friday (June 26, 2026). – PTI
