SHIMLA: After much delay, the Himachal Pradesh capital and Manali on Friday experienced the season's first snowfall, leading to a surge of tourists to savour the snow-covered landscape and ending over three-month draught.
“Shimla and its nearby areas have been experiencing snowfall since morning, and this is the season's first snowfall in Shimla town, ” an official of the Meteorological Department here told IANS.
Places near Shimla, like Kufri and Narkanda, have also been experiencing snowfall, turning the tourist destinations more picturesque.