00:00Northern India is witnessing its first major snowfall covering hill towns in white.
00:05Simla, Manali, Doda and Uttarkashi bracing harsh weather conditions and freezing cold.
00:10Atal Tunnel remains under heavy snow with police on alert and vehicles stuck.
00:15Tourists are enjoying the snow but daily life is affected.
00:23Snowfall has transformed the northern hill regions covering towns, roads and mountain passes in white.
00:30Simla woke up to look like a winter wonderland.
00:35Trees draped in thick layers of snow, rooftops blanketed in white,
00:40winding roads disappearing under a fresh sheet of ice.
00:47Even the most iconic Kalka Simla toy train was seen making its way through thick blankets of ice.
00:53Wherever you can see through the screen, through the camera, it's all snowfall and it's all snow over here
01:02and the entire mountains are snow peak, the ridge is full of snow and this is the situation out here.
01:08The temperatures are dipping, the temperatures run in the minus.
01:11There were traffic jams also, but this snowfall has got a lot of attraction.
01:15A lot of tourists beat Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, you name it.
01:20The people have come here beating the traffic jams, beating the tough conditions just to have fun in this kind of snow.
01:26It's very good. You can see all the entire Simla is covered with snow and heavy rainfall.
01:34And the people are worried about it here, mainly heavy traffic.
01:39I came here for some work, but fortunately we got so much of snowfall and enjoying a lot of time here.
01:46In Javon Kashmi's Dora, winter paints a serene picture.
01:50Valley is coated in fresh snow and peaceful stillness settling over the landscape.
01:55However, this piece also brings a fresh challenge for daily life in this remote region.
02:05The gateway between Manali and Laos, Phrithi, now lies wrapped in thick snow.
02:10Police vehicles remain stationed as severe weather conditions make travel extremely difficult and risky.
02:16Several vehicles were found stuck or skidding on the icy roads of Manali,
02:26making travel difficult and unsafe in the area.
02:34In Uttarkashi, cars were covered in snow, making commuting nearly impossible.
02:38From Imarchal to Javon Kashmi, the winter's spell is tightening its grip over the northern part of the country, disrupting daily life.
03:02However, the first snowfall of the season has also brought winter charm and joy to tourists across the hills of North India.
03:11With Aseem in Manali and Omkar in Uttarkashi, Bureau Report, India Today.
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