Himachal sees another sunny but cold day

Shimla, Jan 13 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh saw another sunny but cold day on Saturday with most of the tourist destinations at freezing point.

"It was a bright sunny day almost across the whole state and such conditions would continue till Monday," an official at the meteorological office here told IANS.

He said the higher reaches were freezing with Keylong, headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti, being the coldest at a minimum temperature of minus 7.6 degrees Celsius.

Kalpa in Kinnaur district saw a low of minus 1.6 degrees, while the temperature was minus three degrees in Manali and 3.7 degrees in Dalhousie town.

The state capital saw a low of 2.8 degrees Celsius, while it was 6.4 degrees in Dharamsala.

The Met office said dry weather would prevail across the state till January 16.