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Shimla, Manali get season’s first snowfall; brings cheers to locals, tourists

IANS | January 23, 2026 10:57 AM

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.

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