Cold wave conditions persisting in high-altitude tribal areas and other higher hills intensified today as the mercury dropped by two to three degrees. The mercury stayed two to five degrees below freezing point in high-altitude areas and mountain passes of Rohtang, Saach and Kunzam which received another spell of light snow, while Kalpa and Keylong and Lahaul and Spiti districts reeled under piercing cold wave conditions with mercury dipping to 1.4°C and 3.4°C. Manali shivered at 3.6°C, while Bhuntar and Solan recorded a low of 8°C, two degrees below normal. Shimla recorded the minimum temperature at 9.7°C, followed by Sundernagar 10°C, Dharamsala 12.2°C and Palampur and Una 13.2°C. The sky remained partially overcast and strong velocity winds swept the region. Una, which was hottest in the region during the day, recorded the maximum temperature at 28.6°C, against 31°C yesterday, while Sundernagar and Bhuntar recorded a high of 26.6°C, followed by Nahan 25.2°C, Solan 24°C, Dharamsala 23.4°C, Shimla 19.3°C, Manali 17.4°C and Kalpa 16.6°C. The local MeT office has predicted dry weather in the region tomorrow and rain or snow at isolated places in higher hills on October 28.