Frozen: Heavy snowfall paints Shimla white

A view of the snow-covered houses at Sanjauli, Shimla. Traffic to tourist destinations Shimla, Manali and Dalhousie were cut off from the rest of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday following heavy snowfall overnight. (Deepak Sansta/HTPhoto)

Updated on: Jan 07, 2017 6:09 PM IST

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A view of the snow-covered houses at Sanjauli, Shimla. Traffic to tourist destinations Shimla, Manali and Dalhousie were cut off from the rest of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday following heavy snowfall overnight. (Deepak Sansta/HTPhoto)

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People walk through a snow-covered road at Sanjauli. Electricity supply was snapped here and in Manali, as power lines were damaged due to falling trees. (Deepak Sansta/HTPhoto)

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People make their way through heavy snow at Mall Road. Traffic bound for Shimla was disrupted at Shogi, about 15 km from here, due to snowfall. (Deepak Sansta/HTPhoto)

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People enjoy heavy snowfall at Ridge. The snowfall froze the “Queen of Hills”, as Shimla was fondly called by the British. (Deepak Sansta/HTPhoto)

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Officials advised tourists not to venture into remote areas, as chances of heavy snow were high. (Deepak Sansta/HTPhoto)

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An official said most of the roads in Shimla and Kinnaur districts were cut off due to snow. (Deepak Sansta/HTPhoto)

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Police personnel walk across the snow-covered historical site 'The Ridge’. (PTI)

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People walk with their umbrellas during heavy snowfall at Lakkar Bazaar-IGMC road. The weather forecast said western disturbances -- storm systems originating from the Caspian Sea in the Central Asia and moving across the Afghanistan-Pakistan region -- would remain active till Sunday with chances of more snow. (Deepak Sansta/HTPhoto)