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

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

Last updated: November 16, 2020 | 16:26

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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Tourists play with snow after fresh snowfall at Solang Nala in Manali district.

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A view of Rashel village of Patan valley, in Lahaul-Spiti district.

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Hill resort Kufri, in Shimla district.

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

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A view of snow-covered area after receives snowfall, in Lahaul-Spiti.

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

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A house covered with fresh snow at Tourist spot Kalatop near Dalhousie.

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Rohtang tunnel covered with fresh snow, at Sissu in Lahaul-Spiti district.

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

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Fresh snowfall received at Dhundhi area of Kullu district.

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A view of Dhauladhar Range covered with fresh snow.

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Hill resort Kufri, in Shimla district.

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

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

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

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