Shimla: Reckong Peo in Kinnaur district is covered with snow due to a drop in temperatures on Wednesday.
The roofs of houses, the cars on roads, trees and shrubs are all covered in a blanket of fresh, white snow in sub-zero temperatures.
Due to the freezing conditions, schools in Kalpa and Pooh blocks of the district of Himachal Pradesh have been closed.
“Due to heavy snowfall in Kinnaur
, schools will remain closed today in Kalpa and Pooh blocks of the district,” said Gopal Chand, Deputy Commissioner, Kinnaur .
The temperatures in these two districts are likely to be in the range of -1 degrees Celsius to 8 degrees Celsius for the next two days, predicted India Meteorological Department .
A yellow weather warning was also issued last week for heavy rain and snowfall in eight districts, Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Kinnaur, and Lahaul-Spiti.