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Manali, Kufri have season's first snow

Shimla: The entire tribal belt and higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh experienced intermittent but heavy snowfall on Thursday while key tourist resorts of Manali, Kufri and Narkanda had the first snowfall of the season bringing cheer to people hoping for a white New Year.

Kingfisher and Indian Airlines flights from Shimla and Kullu to Delhi were cancelled due to thick fog while the Upper Shimla region was cut off as the Hindustan-Tibet National Highway was blocked at Kufri and Narkanda due to heavy snow.

State capital Shimla had intermittent heavy rain accompanied by sleet and thick fog which engulfed the region bringing the day temperature down to 5.1 degrees Celsius.

Thousands of tourists who thronged the hill resort to ring in the New Year rushed to Kufri to enjoy the snow.

Tourists

The tourist resort of Manali experienced the season's first snowfall and 20 cm of snow accumulated by the evening while the Rohtang Pass (at an altitude of 13,050 ft) was covered by 120 cm to 140 cm thick fresh snow.

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