Saturday, January 30, 2016

Season’s first snowfall in Arunachal


As reported in the local English daily 'The Assam Tribune' :
ITANAGAR, Jan 29 - With mercury level plummeting to sub-zero in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh, various areas in the State have witnessed the season’s first snowfall. The outskirts of the State capital witnessed the season’s first snowfall yesterday after over 15 years with the snow capped peak of the Dariya Hill being visible in the morning, Met office officials said. The snowfall has brought happiness to the denizens of the State capital and delighted school-going children and their parents. It was also a new experience for many people. The Bomdila-Tawang road was covered with more than one feet of snow in the last three days, Tawang district bordering China, witnessed heavy snowfall starting Sunday, ADC, Jang, DK Chutia said. – PTI

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