ITANAGAR, 6 Feb: Daria Hill near here received snowfall after 34 years and Rupa town in West Kameng district witnessed snowfall after two decades, official sources said.
Many high altitude areas of the frontier state, like Tawang (10,200 ft), Bomdila (7,923 ft), Mechukha (6,200 ft), Ziro (5,5538 ft), Daria Hill, Rupa, Dirang (West Kameng) and
Anini (Dibang Valley) witnessed heavy snowfall on Saturday, the sources said.
They said high altitude areas like Tawang and Bomdila receive snowfall every year but Daria Hill received snowfall after 34 years as it had last recorded snowfall in 1988.
Rupa town received snowfall after 20 years and Dirang town after nearly 15 years, while Anini recorded snowfall after five years, the sources said. (PTI)
