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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

"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.

"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.

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.

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

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

Hill resort Kufri, in Shimla district.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fresh snowfall received at Dhundhi area of Kullu district.

A view of Dhauladhar Range covered with fresh snow.

Hill resort Kufri, in Shimla district.

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

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

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