Shimla : Despite a sunny day it was a cold and breezy evening in Himachal Pradesh’s major tourist destinations of Shimla , Manali and Dharamsala Wednesday .
The mercury has been above normal in the past few days except for sudden dip this evening .
The weatherman has forecast mainly clear skies for much of this week .
The higher reaches in Kinnaur , Lahaul & Spiti and Pangi continue to reel under intense cold conditions .
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