Shimla : People awoke to glorious sunshine in this Himachal Pradesh capital Friday after a freezing night .
Ahead of valantine’s day and the weekend rush of tourists attracted by the fresh snowfall this week here and in the nearby ski resort of Kufri the weatherman says the next two days are likely to be sunny, with chances of a passing thunderstorm on Sunday .
On Thursday Shimla experienced the coldest night of the season with the mercury plummeting to minus 4 C , resulting in freezing and bursting of water pipes at many places .
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