Shimla, Jan 19 (IANS) McLeodganj, the abode of the Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh, was covered in white again Thursday, with more than one feet of snow.

The Dhauladhar ranges of the Himalayas, forming the backdrop to the Tibetan spiritual leader’s official palace, have been experiencing heavy snow, the Met office here said.

McLeodganj has been receiving some of the heaviest snowfall in many years. A weather official said McLeodganj and its nearby areas have experienced more than one feet of snow since early Thursday.

An official in the Dalai Lama’s office said he may be not be able to take off to Delhi from here Thursday due to inclement weather.

According to the Met department, Shimla’s minimum temperature fell by 1.6 degrees from Wednesday’s 0.2 degree.

The tourist resort of Manali in Kullu district saw 9 cm of snow in the past 24 hours and recorded a low of minus 1 degree Celsius. However, hills overlooking the town experienced heavy snow.

Kalpa, some 250 km from here, recorded the night temperature at minus 7 degrees Celsius while it was 1.7 degrees in Dharamsala.