The piercing cold wave conditions continue unabated in most parts of the state while an avalanche threat looms large over the high-altitude tribal areas following intermittent snowfall in the higher reaches and tribal belt. People in the high altitude tribal areas have been alerted and SDM, Manali, Vinay Dhiman has advised people to refrain from venturing out as an avalanche threat could aggravate with the rise in temperature. The key tourist resort of Manali and Dalhousie witnessed mild snowfall while the high-altitude tribal areas of Lahaul & Spiti, Pangi, Bharmaur, Churdhar and Dhauladhar mountain ranges and Rohtang pass received intermittent heavy snowfall. Rohtang recorded 60 cm of snow while Solang Nallah, Keylong and other higher hill received 10 cm of fresh snow. Biting cold wave conditions persisted in the region even as minimum temperature increased by a few notches as strong velocity icy winds lashed the mid and lower hills. Bharmaur in the tribal area of Chamba recorded a minimum temperature of -12.1°C while Keylong and Kalpa in the twin tribal districts of Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur, recorded a low of -9.7°C and -4°C, followed by Dalhousie 1.2 °C and Manali 2°C. Sundernagar and Bhuntar recorded a minimum temperature of 2.6°C and 3.2°C while Solan and Shimla recorded a low of 3°C and 3.1°C, followed by Palampur 3.5°C, Nahan and Una 5°C and Dharamsala 6°C. However, the maximum day temperatures increased marginally and Solan was warmest in the region during the day with a high of 17.5°C, followed by Una 17°C, Nahan 15.4°C, Sundernagar 15.2°C, Dharamsala 12.4°C, Shimla 13.2°C, Bhunter 8.4°C and Kalpa 0.8°C. The local Meteorological Department has predicted heavy snowfall at some places during the next 24 hours.