Snowfall in Manipur; Shirui village covered in thick blanket of snow

IMPHAL: People of the Shirui village and its adjoining areas in Ukhrul district witnessed snowfall again after over 4 years on Sunday (February 7).

 

The Shirui village and its surrounding areas in the district were seen covered in two inches’ deep snow.

 

The snowfall engulfed the entire village under a dense blanket of white snow for about 2 hours.

 

In 2018, light snowfall was recorded in the district. Since then, this is the first snowfall recorded in the district.

 

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Achan, head of the Shirui village, said that the snowfall started after rain brought hail to the village.

 

The residents of the village captured the snowfall on their smartphones. Subsequently, a video showing people playing in the snow went viral on social media.

 

This winter, the average temperature at Ukhrul district is regularly 3-12 degrees Celsius to date, with light night snowfall and frozen water.