Shimla sees coldest April night in 46 years, temp drops to 3.6°C
Shimla witnessed the coldest April night in 46 years after a sharp drop in temperatures over the past 24 hours, with the minimum temperature plunging to 3.6°C. According to data from the Meteorological Centre in Shimla, the unusually low night temperature broke a decades-old record. The previous comparable low for April was recorded in 1979, when the mercury had dipped to around 3.4°C. (PTI) According to data from the Meteorological Centre in Shimla, the unusually low night temperature broke a decades-old record. The previous comparable low for April was recorded in 1979, when the mercury had dipped to around 3.4°C. Senior scientist, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Himachal Pradesh, Shobhit Katiyar, said that persistent rainfall and snowfall activity over the past two to three days led to a significant fall in temperatures across the state. “In Shimla, the maximum temperature was recorded at 11.4°C, which is the lowest April daytime temperature in nearly 11 to 12 years. A similar temperature was last observed around 2015,” he said. He further added that the minimum temperature of 3.6°C …
