Snowfall in Jammu Hills

SANJAY_DEL · Dec 5th, 2006, 13:28

Snowfall in Mata Vaishno Devi strike
KT NEWS SERVICE
JAMMU, Dec 4: Pilgrims witnessed the first snowfall at the world famous Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine on the Trikuta hills near Katra, even as the entire region continued to reel under intense cold wave.
"There were heavy rains at the Shrine last evening before it started snowing on the upper reaches. Bhairon Ghati is covered with snow", said a police official at the Bhawan.
While the upper reaches experienced snowfall, the lower areas of the region witnessed heavy rains since yesterday, thereby bringing the day temperature down to 17.2 degrees Celsius, 6.1 degrees below normal, according to the Met sources.
Although people here preferred to stay indoors, there was, however, not much difference in the number of pilgrims reaching the holy cave Shrine to pay obeisance, they added.
Reports said, famous hill resort of Patnitop also witnessed season's first snowfall.

From the daily KASHMIR TIMES

Bhaswaran · Dec 5th, 2006, 13:46

Patnitop is beautiful in winter

himadventures · Jan 25th, 2007, 01:36

Yes- even Railways had made GUEST HOUSES for their staff there. There was snowfall reported but it was not much...but still...it is nice..peaceful and scenic up there !!

Dec 5th, 2006, 13:28	#1
SANJAY_DEL Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA Posts: 1,351	Snowfall in Jammu Hills Snowfall in Mata Vaishno Devi strike KT NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, Dec 4: Pilgrims witnessed the first snowfall at the world famous Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine on the Trikuta hills near Katra, even as the entire region continued to reel under intense cold wave. "There were heavy rains at the Shrine last evening before it started snowing on the upper reaches. Bhairon Ghati is covered with snow", said a police official at the Bhawan. While the upper reaches experienced snowfall, the lower areas of the region witnessed heavy rains since yesterday, thereby bringing the day temperature down to 17.2 degrees Celsius, 6.1 degrees below normal, according to the Met sources. Although people here preferred to stay indoors, there was, however, not much difference in the number of pilgrims reaching the holy cave Shrine to pay obeisance, they added. Reports said, famous hill resort of Patnitop also witnessed season's first snowfall. From the daily *KASHMIR TIMES*

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Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 992	Patnitop is beautiful in winter

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himadventures Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,069	Yes- even Railways had made GUEST HOUSES for their staff there. There was snowfall reported but it was not much...but still...it is nice..peaceful and scenic up there !!

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