Early Snowfall In North Sikkim, Heavy Machinery Deployed To Clear Roads

The snowfall is much before the onset of the winter season.

The heavy rainfall over the past three days has resulted in the season's first snowfall in Thangu (3900 metres) and Gurudongmar Lake (5425 m) in the tundra belt of North Sikkim. The snowfall is much before the onset of the winter season.

Due to the sudden change in weather, high reaches of Lachen and Lachung Valley also experienced the season's first snowfall. This unprecedented snowfall disrupted socio-economic activities and posed a challenge to all road users.

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) mobilised their heavy machinery and manpower to clear strategic roads in North Sikkim.