If you are planning to visit Himachal, this is the right time. Himachal received fresh snowfall and Shimla just turned into a winter wonderland. Tourists flocked to Kufri and Narkanda to witness the snowfall. Himachal Pradesh is paradise on earth, and when it snows, the scenes look even more spell-binding.
Himachal Pradesh | Narkanda in Shimla district covered under a thick blanket of snow pic.twitter.com/8EHusGVGbL
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2021
Last year, on a Twitter post, the Ministry of Railways shared a picturesque snow-covered sight of a train on halt at the Taradevi Station in Himachal Pradesh. The station was covered with a blanket of snow and had to stop on the Shimla-Kalka heritage route amid heavy snowfall. The passengers waiting at the station clicked pictures and took videos of the picturesque scene. Netizens are in awe of the video shared by the railway minister.
Spellbinding !
Taradevi Station of Shimla-Kalka heritage route covered in a blanket of snow is a sight to behold. pic.twitter.com/yOeTrpu4rF
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) February 5, 2021
Snow At Lahaul Spiti
A few days back, Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul-Spiti experienced the season’s first snowfall bringing smiles on the faces of the locals. At the same time, the state capital Manali witnessed dry weather, the higher reaches of Himachal experienced snow. Following the snowfall, the temperature went down to zero degrees Celsius in the valley. The districts of Lahaul-Spiti, Chamba, Kullu, Shimla, Sirmaur and Kinnaur experienced snowfall.
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The Temperature In The Valley Went Down
According to reports, snowfall continued for the whole night and day in the region. Although the snow melted in lower areas of the valley, the mountain peaks remained frozen. Manali and Kullu also experienced some snow. The Sach Pass in Chamba also received snowfall on Friday, which resulted in the suspension of the bus service from Chamba to Pangi valley.
As per reports, minimum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh were a degree or two below normal on October 26 night. In Kinnaur’s Kalpa, the minimum temperature was at 2.7 degree Celsius and 4.2 degree Celsius in Manali.
One-Third Of Himachal Remain Under Thick Snow Cover
At higher altitudes, Himachal Pradesh receives winter precipitation in the form of snow. In the winter months, about one-third of the total geographical area of Himachal remains under thick snow cover. Most of the major rivers like Beas, Chenab, Parvati, Spiti, Ravi, Satluj, and its perennial tributaries originating from the Himalayas depend upon the seasonal snow cover.
Apart from this, the snow cover also helps in controlling the accumulation patterns of the glaciated regions.