Shimla Received Snowfall On Christmas After 25 Years And The Pictures Are Oh So Pretty!

It was in the year 1991 that Shimla, the beautiful hill station in the state of Himachal Pradesh received snowfall on Christmas. There was no forecast for any snow by the met department this year too. However, a Christmas miracle was waiting to happen.

Tourists in Shimla woke up to a beautiful Christmas surprise as the hill town received the season’s first snowfall on Sunday. The snowfall started around 9 am in the town and in the nearby regions of Kufri and Narkanda.

Here are some of the best pictures from the winter wonderland.

1. Soaking in the snow!

 

2. Tourists having fun at the Ridge

 

3. The streets looked alive as the little snowflakes started getting down

 

4. Snow covered the town completely

 

5. Winter is here!

 

6. The colourful umbrella amidst the snow made the scene magical!

 

7. An old lady took cover as the snow started falling

 

8. Just wow!

 

9. This scene is definitely worth the traffic jam, isn’t it?

 

10. The road through the woods looks straight outta Winterfell! 

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Shimla experiences White Christmas 🎄 after 24 years ❄️☃️⛄️ (Picture courtesy: PTI) #snow #MerryChristmas #firstsnow #santaclaus🎅 #shimla

A post shared by The Times of India (@timesofindia) on Dec 25, 2016 at 7:42pm PST

 

11. The snow made everyone’s Christmas merry!

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#shimla #snowfall just like heaven for the tourists..but actually it is…farmers are happy 😊 people attached with tourism they are happy 😊 #instaphoto #tourist #travelling #life #christmas #2k16 #winter

A post shared by Harish kaushik (@harishkaushik04) on Dec 25, 2016 at 8:26pm PST

 

12. Tourists in Fagu got the snowy surprise too!

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Dancing on the snow. #christmas #fagu #shimla #india #teampixel

A post shared by Sungwon Lee (@ssowonny) on Dec 25, 2016 at 5:52pm PST

 

13. As far as the eye can see, everything turned white

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Happiness is waking up to Snow White on a Christmas morning in Himalayas ❄🎄🎎🌷 Morning Surprise to everyone 🙋 Merry White Christmas to all you lovely people ⛄ Sending Blessings of Peace and Happiness to you this Christmas! Again Merry Christmas to each and everyone! 🎄🎁⛪ Keep smiling 🐼 #ShimlaLife #Xmas #Christmas #celebration #sundaymorning #HimachalPradesh #Himalaya #Mountains #kinnaur #snowflakes #snowfall #increibleindia

A post shared by ॐ Shimla Life (@shimlalife) on Dec 24, 2016 at 6:42pm PST

 

14. What a mesmerising sight!

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#Kufri after first snow of the season !!! #innocenthimachal #snowfall #himachal #shimla

A post shared by Heaven Riders India (@heavenridersindia) on Dec 25, 2016 at 8:43pm PST

 

15. It was not only the humans that were happy

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOch0esjs72/?tagged=himachal

 

16. Nature’s Christmas tree covered in snow

Seasons first snow fall #shimla merry Christmas to all #snowvalley @ssyanta @DevinderRSBY @IshwarDevBhand1 @sumitamisra @rajeshbarof pic.twitter.com/kfJJTikv03

— Ajay Dhiman (@ajaydhiman21987) December 25, 2016

 

17. Here is how the action unfurled

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2016 Himachal Trip: Day 3 – 25th Dec 1st snowfall of this winter in Shimla.. Beautiful nature #Awesome #Experience #incredibleindia #snowfall #incredibleshimla #discoverindia #india #shimla #himachal #instavideo #instaday #instafun #instaexperience with @firdouskazikhan

A post shared by Altamash Khan (@khanaltamash) on Dec 25, 2016 at 9:08am PST

 

18. Santa sure had an amazing present for Shimla

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And it's snowing in Shimlaaaaa! !!! Today #travelbugbytes #indiapictures #cntravellerindia #shimla #shimladiaries #himachal #vscotravel #snowfall #vscoindia #himachaldiaries #indialove #travelindia #traveldiaries #travel #firstsnowfall

A post shared by Travel Bug Bytes- India (@travel.bug.bytes) on Dec 25, 2016 at 8:14am PST

 

19. Christ Church and Shimla Library getting the white surprise

White #Christmas after 1991, #Snowfall #Shimla @HTPunjab @yadav_yojana pic.twitter.com/hUCCakA0wJ

— Saurabh Chauhan (@Saurabhjr) December 25, 2016

 

20. Shimla’s Christmas got made!

If you are running short of time but want to enjoy #snowfall in its full bloom then #Shimla is an excellent place to throng.#HimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/klRCGXFY2m

— Clarkes Hotel Shimla (@ClarkesShimla) December 6, 2016

For those of you who missed the first snow, there is still time to make your New Year snowy. I am packing my bags and heading straight to north, are you?

News Source: Hindustan Times