Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Himachal Snowfall Leaves 482 Roads Closed as New Spell Looms

A new spell from January 31 threatens to prolong outages, complicating road clearance.

Overview

  • The state’s latest SEOC evening report lists 482 blocked roads, including NH-03, NH-505 and NH-305.
  • Lahaul-Spiti remains largely cut off with 273 road closures and key stretches shut at Rohtang, DarchaSarchu and Gramphu–Batal.
  • Utilities are strained with 436 distribution transformers down and 62 water supply schemes affected, with restoration contingent on weather windows.
  • The India Meteorological Department forecasts snow and rain from January 31 to February 3, with a yellow alert for February 1.
  • In Chamba’s Pangi valley, a 14-year-old was carried roughly 33 km to Killar hospital because road access was severed by deep snow.