Fresh snowfall brings cheer to tourists, locals

Fresh snowfall in the higher reaches around Manali on Tuesday brought a noticeable chill to the valley, with cooler mornings and evenings adding to the appeal for tourists ahead of the festival season. The higher peaks have received fresh snow over the past few days, bringing down temperatures.

The snowfall has brought cheer to local residents and people associated with the tourism industry, who hope the change in weather will attract more visitors.Roshan Thakur, president of the Manali Hoteliers Association, said the fresh snowfall had improved weather conditions and could help tourism in the coming days.

Local resident Narendra Sood also described the weather as pleasant and said conditions were favourable for tourists visiting the valley.

Tourist Mom Bhattacharya, who reached Manali after travelling through Kaza, said she was enjoying the weather. She said the conditions were very different from those in Kolkata and that she was happy to be visiting Manali with her group. With the festival season approaching, tourism stakeholders are hoping the fresh snowfall will bring more visitors and give local businesses a boost.