However, the rain gods or we may call them the snow gods in this case have been bestowing their kindness over the residents and tourists during the past 24 hours or so. Widespread moderate to heavy rain and snow has been recorded in Shimla with the city recording 52 mm of rainfall.
In fact, the city looks no less than a wintry wonderland right now with every home covered in a thick blanket of snow. The city looks like one of those areas perfect for describing those fairy tale homes where the snow glows white on the mountains.
Check out some stunning pictures of Shimla that will make you visit the city right now:
Shimla wakes up to "winter wonderland"#snowfall
PicCourtesy: AIR #Shimla Correspondent pic.twitter.com/Dk8tYEXrGI
— ALL INDIA RADIO (@AkashvaniAIR) January 7, 2017
Love is natural, Hate is something we create. #Shimla pic.twitter.com/fymYJVeo2N — ॐ Dheeraj⚡Pandey ॐ (@DheerajPandeyG) January 7, 2017
#Shimla this morning#AIRPics: Shishu Shantal pic.twitter.com/G1ZyV9mMxy
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) January 7, 2017
Heavy snowfall!! Truly magical but.. All roads closed now how do I reach Mumbai..... No electricity #Shimla heaviest snowfall in yrs pic.twitter.com/fGo524jRBn — Salony (@salonyluthra) January 7, 2017
Heavy snowfall in #Shimla after so long,the view as I stepped out of the door.No traffic,so silent,surreal! #Himachal pic.twitter.com/mmVTFm5Qie
— baldev chauhan (@BaldevSChauhan) January 7, 2017
#Shimla after fresh spell of #snowfall begun today evening#Himachal #Travel #Traveler #Winters #snow pic.twitter.com/S1GbnE0wvr — Himachal Watcher (@HimachalW) January 6, 2017
People walk under their umbrellas along a snow-covered road after a heavy #snowfall, in #Shimla | See more photos on https://t.co/IJhbwBzybp pic.twitter.com/E2lZW9QsYq
— Outlook Magazine (@Outlookindia) January 7, 2017
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