Whole of the Northern India has been experiencing temperature below freezing point. A thick blanket of snow has covered the district of Shimla in and around in the month of January. Life and daily routines got disturbed because of the heavy snowfall in Shimla region. All the major highways were closed due to the snowfall including NH-22. Nearby tourist places like Mall Road, Ridge, Fagu, Kufri, Narkanda have been covered under the white sheet of snow making the hill station more beautiful picturesque. On the first day of snowfall, whole scene was intensified by the snow's glare. I had been so eager for the moment to arrive but now that it was here. I slept a little, but I stayed awake looking out the darkened window. I woke up early and walked through the forest with the fog all but gone, the highest tree branches covered with snow were receiving the first rays of the sun. A view of snow-clad houses in Shimla was there after the snowfall. The snow was glistering and the glare hurt my eyes. Instead of avoiding the cold, I enjoyed what's best enjoyed in these winter months. It had been a long day and was a day of great peace and adventure.
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| Hotel Clarks. |
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| Viceregal logde Shimla. |
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| Himachal Pradesh State Liabrary. |
