Gopeshwar (Uttaranchal), Nov 05: The higher reaches of the Garhwal Himalayas received considerable snowfall bringing down temperature and affecting normal life in the Indo-Tibet Himalayan border region. Snowfall was reported in Niti and Mana Passes, Nandadevi, Trishool, Chaukhamba and Dronagiri yesterday, putting the entire mountainous region of Uttaranchal in the grip of severe cold, Meteorological Department sources said.

Meanwhile, the lower reaches of the Himalayas have been experiencing intermittent rainfall and chilly winds after a long dry spell, they said. Bureau Report