Orange Weather Alert Issued by the Meteorological Department
Colour coded warnings are released by the Department of Meteorology to warn people of imminent weather conditions that may prove to be hazardous. While Yellow weather alert indicates severe weather with little or no danger, Orange weather alert is issued for weather conditions that may be perilous to people and the environment. The Meteorological Department of Shimla has released an Orange code warning for March 12th and 13th 2020 cautioning people of a heavy downpour accompanied by hailstorms and thunderstorms.Severe Weather Condition to Persist Longer Than Predicted!
Visits to the region will need to hold on, at least for a few days. If you do have to call on someone in the area, make sure that you equip yourself with basic necessities, in case you run into inconveniences of any sort. Do let the world know what to do in such situations in the comment section!