Bringing smiles on the faces of tourists in Uttarakhand, Mussoorie, also known as the queen of Hills witnessed the season’s first snowfall, although just a smattering.

The intermittent snowfall lasted for about two hours following a short spell of rainfall on an intervening night between Sunday and Monday.

By early morning, higher reaches of Mussoorie, including Lal Tibba, Benog, and Hathipaon, were covered by a thin blanket of snow to the delight of the large number of tourists who have gathered in the hill town for the holidays.

“We came to Mussoorie to celebrate the New Year and the snowfall is an added bonus. We are enjoying,” said Ripudaman Singh, a tourist.

Nearby locations such as Dhanolti, Buranskhanda, and Surkanda also received moderate snowfall. As tourists headed out for Dhanolti, the serpentine queue of vehicles resulted in traffic jams en route.

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