Shimla, Feb 5 (Reporter) The bone-biting cold waves are intensifying in the state as mercury plummets several degrees above normal and tourist resorts Manali and Narkanda got heavy fresh snowfall in past 24 hours, the Indian Meteorological Department said on Monday. Chirgaon of Shimla district recorded 35 cm of snowfall till Monday morning in Shimla district, Khadrala 30 cm( one foot), Tourist Resort Narkanda 25 cm, Kufri 10 cm, Shimla town two cm of snow and 26.4 mm. Snowfall did not mount on the tourist resort after it was thawed after the impact of the incident rainfall. Tourist resort Manali, which had a major flip in tourist footfall following the continued snowfall over the last five days, recorded 23.6 cm of snowfall and seven mm of rainfall. Keylong, which is connected through the Atal tunnel Rohtang by rounding the clock, got 15 cm of snowfall, and Kukuseri and Kalpa in Kinnuar 7 cm each. According to district administration Lahaul Spiti, the weather was cloudy to partly cloudy on Monday; Keylong had 30 cm of fresh snowfall in the day today; Kaza had nine cm of fresh snow; Udaipur had 40 cm of fresh snowfall; Tindi and Sisu had 30 cm each; North Portal had 30 cm and South Portal had three feet (90 cm) of snowfall; and roads have been closed. Dhauladhar ranges in Kangra district, 13050 feet high Rohtang Pass and Kunzum Pass in Lahaul Spiti district, Kinner Kailash in Kinnuar, Chanshala Pass in Shimla, Haripur Dhar of Sirmaur, Shikari Devi of Mandi, and Jalori Jot of Kullu had one to two feet of fresh snowfall, which increased the icy cold wave in the state, dipping the mercury several degrees below normal. According to the Met Office, Sundernagar in Mandi had around 57 mm of rainfall: Karsog and Solan 56 mm, Jogindernagar of Mandi 53 mm, Baijnath of Kangra 48 mm, Bhuntar airport in Kullu 45.8 mm, the abode of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama Dharmshala in Kangra district (22.5 mm), Palampur (28 mm), Mandi (40 mm), Hamirpur (35 mm), Bilaspur (25 mm), Paonta Sahib of Sirmaur (32 mm), and Jubberhati airport (18 mm). Following the fresh inclement weather and heavy snowfall on the high reaches, the minimum temperature of Kaza went down to minus 17 degrees, and Kelylong went down to minus 12 degrees. Kumseri minus seven degrees, Narkanda minus 3.6 degrees, Kalpa minus 2.4 degrees, Shimla minus 0.1 degrees( 3.5 degrees below normal), and Manali minus 0.9 degrees and Kufri zero degrees, Solan 3.6, Jubberhati 3.8, Dharmshala four, Nahan five degrees, Mandi and Chamba 5.5 degrees each, Una six degrees, Hamirpur seven, and Bilaspur 8.8 degrees. According to the state disaster management authority, around 645 roads and four national highways are snowbound in the state, including 242 roads in Shimla, 157 in Lahaul Spiti, 93 in Kullu, 61 in Chamba district, 51 roads in Mandi, and 16 in Sirmaur district. NH-3, NH-305, and NH-505 are snowbound, whereas NH 3 is snowbound in Rohtang Pass, Manali-Atal Tunnel. The power line is disrupted in 1416 distribution transformer regions, including 245 in Sirmaur, 113 in Sihmla, 221 in Mandi, 485 in Kullu, 319 in Chamba, and 30 DTR in Kinnuar district. As many as 52 water supply schemes were also affected by snowfall, disrupting the power supply to such schemes. According to a press release issued by the Lahaul Spiti police, an assessment alert has been issued today for the next 24 hours. The administration cautioned the residents that in the event of a snowfall warning and potential avalanche risk, they should stay informed and monitor the weather forecast and avalanche advisories from the district police and DDMA. The district disaster management authority advised the administration to evacuate the avalanche-prone zone in the district, and one should keep the distance higher and stay away from potential avalanche paths. The local administration and people should carry safety equipment in avalanche-prone areas and carry necessary safety equipment such as avalanche beacons, probes, and shovels. One should inform the others before leaving their homes and stations, and he or she should inform someone about going into avalanche terrain. One should always prioritise safety and follow official guidance in such situations...////...