Sandakphu radiated the romance of winter on Tuesday after heavy snowfall at the highest point in Bengal left it swathed in a blanket of white. More than three inches of snow fell within a 3km radius of Sandakphu, located at 12,000ft, bringing cheer to tourists and residents waiting for the chill thrill around 70km away in Darjeeling. Avijit Sinha, a tourist from Howrah who witnessed the snowfall in Sandakphu, said: “The sight was wonderful. Darjeeling itself had no such spectacle but Sandakphu ensured the town got its winter thrills. With the clouds clearing, they forecast a dip below 10 degrees Celsius in some districts.

Source: The Telegraph December 18, 2018 21:54 UTC