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Dry spell, lack of snow worry Himachal apple growers

January 10, 2026

Published - January 10, 2026 05:14 pm IST - CHANDIGARH Apples growing in Himachal Pradesh. | Photo Credit: File A prolonged dry spell and lack of snowfall in Himachal Pradesh have left apple growers and horticulture experts anxious, with fears that if current conditions persist, the apple crop could suffer significant losses in yield and production. The concerns are not unfounded as, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), dry weather conditions are likely to prevail over the State in the coming week as well.

Dry spell, lack of snow worry Himachal apple growers

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The IMD forecast on Saturday (January 10, 2026) also pointed out that the minimum temperature could see a gradual rise of about two to five degree Celsius over the next four to five days.
“Since the middle of October until now it has been mostly dry weather in Himachal Pradesh.
In November, the State saw 95% less rain than normal and in December, the rain was 99% below normal.
There’s hardly any chance of rain or snow in the State in the next week as well,” Sandeep Kumar Sharma, senior scientist at IMD, Shimla, told The Hindu on Saturday.
“We are witnessing unusual dry weather conditions this winter season.

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