Photos: Many districts in Himachal Pradesh get season's first snowfall

High-altitude areas of Lahaul-Spiti, Kullu, Manali and Shimla experience moderate snow

Published: November 16, 2020 16:01 Compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor and with inputs from agencies

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Himachal Pradesh's tourist resort Manali, Kullu and Shimla's nearby destinations Kufri and Narkanda were on Monday enveloped by a blanket of snow, the season's first, giving the resort and its neighbouring areas a picturesque look. Image Credit: ANI

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The timely snowfall has brought cheers on the faces of hoteliers. | Above: A scene at Rashel village of Patan valley, in Lahaul-Spiti district. Image Credit: ANI

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The residents of Shimla shivered as icy winds accompanied overnight rain brought down the minimum temperature. Image Credit: ANI

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This was the season's first snowfall that froze Manali, Kufri, Narkanda and Kharapathar. | Above: View of the Mahasu peak covered with a blanket of snow, at Kufri near Shimla. Image Credit: PTI

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The hills overlooking Manali also experienced moderate spells of snow, said an official of the meteorological office. He said the picturesque Kalpa, some 250 km from here, too experienced snow. Image Credit: ANI

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"High-altitude areas of Lahaul and Spiti, Chamba, Mandi, Kullu and Kinnaur districts have been experiencing snow since Sunday," he added. | Above: A view of the area covered with fresh snow at Dhundhi in Kullu district. Image Credit: ANI

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"As news of the snowfall flashes across the plains, tourists will start arriving at Manali and the nearby hills -- and in Kufri, just 15 km uphill from Shimla, and Narkanda", say hoteliers. Image Credit: ANI

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The mountain peaks viewed from Shimla and the Dhauladhar peaks overlooking the Tibetan Buddhist leader Dalai Lama's official palace in McLeodganj near Dharamsala were also covered by a white blanket. Image Credit: ANI

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Tourists play with snow after fresh snowfall at Solang Nala in Manali district. Image Credit: PTI

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A view of Rashel village of Patan valley, in Lahaul-Spiti district. Image Credit: ANI

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Hill resort Kufri, in Shimla district. Image Credit: ANI

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A scenic view of snowfall which has started in Lahaul-Spiti bringing tourists to reach Koksar, in Lahaul. Image Credit: ANI

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A view of snow-covered area after receives snowfall, in Lahaul-Spiti. Image Credit: ANI

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People remove snow from the road as Hill resort Kufri gets season's first snowfall, in Shimla district. Image Credit: ANI

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A house covered with fresh snow at Tourist spot Kalatop near Dalhousie. Image Credit: ANI

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Rohtang tunnel covered with fresh snow, at Sissu in Lahaul-Spiti district. Image Credit: ANI

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Fresh Snowfall received at Rashel village of Patan valley, in Lahaul-Spiti district. Image Credit: ANI

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Fresh snowfall received at Dhundhi area of Kullu district. Image Credit: ANI

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A view of Dhauladhar Range covered with fresh snow. Image Credit: ANI

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Hill resort Kufri, in Shimla district. Image Credit: ANI

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Vehicles covered with snow as mountain peaks covered with fresh snowfall seen in background, at Keylong in Lahul and Spiti. Image Credit: ANI

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Trees and road covered with fresh snow after the snowfall, at Tourist spot Kalatop near Dalhousie. Image Credit: ANI

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Kamrunag lake and temple wears white blanket of season's first snowfall, in Mandi. Image Credit: ANI

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