Photo Gallery: Snowfall paints Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh white

Picturesque tourist destinations of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are wrapped in a blanket of snow. The regions are covered under thick ice due to the Western Disturbance, currently prevailing over Afghanistan and adjoining areas. Even in high altitude areas of the Chamoli districts, life has come to a standstill as most of the areas receiving fresh snowfall in the past two days forcing state authorities to shut down the schools.

Here, Keylong and Sissu in Lahaul-Spiti district receive fresh snowfall.

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Tourists walk on the road as the area of Gulmarg receives fresh snowfall, in Srinagar on Monday. (ANI Photo)

Buses covered with the thick layer of snow after fresh snowfall receives Keylong area in Lahaul-Spiti district on Thursday. (ANI Photo)

Kedarnath receives fresh snowfall on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)

The Kothi area near Manali receives fresh snowfall on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)

Trees covered in snow as the town receives fresh snowfall at Sangla Valley in Kinnaur district on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)

Badrinath Temple covered in a sheet of snow due to heavy snowfall in the town on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)