Snow is falling in the upper reaches of the Himalayan district of Manang. According to locals, it has been snowing since 1 am on Wednesday.

Earlier, there was snowfall on Kartik 10 and 11, but there was no snowfall in Mangsir and Poush months. Khangsar, Manang Village, Tanki Manang Village, Ghyaru, Ngawal and other villages in Upper Manang were covered with snow, informed Sagar Gurung, a local of Manang.

According to him, about 1 foot of snow has fallen towards Manang Village. He said that farmers are happy as it is the time for farming now. He also requested tourists to come and play in the snow. Locals and tourists have been affected due to the snowfall. Locals have not been able to go out for regular work. Tourists have also been stopped.

According to Umakanta Sapkota, Accountant of Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) Manang, snowfall is still ongoing. He said that tourists on the Annapurna Circular Trek have been stopped from going to their destinations. 'There are not that many tourists right now. There is snow towards the tourist destinations Tilicho and Thorangla. We have asked tourists not to go to their destinations until the snowfall stops,' he said.

According to Chief District Officer Nawaraj Paudyal, it has been snowing in Upper Manang (Manang Ngisyang) rural municipality since last night. The snowfall has stopped in Chame, the district headquarters.

‘It has been raining in most places in Lower Manang (Nason rural municipality) and the weather has changed. It is understood that there are only 10-12 shepherds in Narpabhumi. There has been no contact with anyone there, perhaps there may have been snow there too,’ he said.

He said that there has been information that up to 2 feet of snow has fallen in some places in Upper Manang. Villagers and tourists have been affected after the snowfall. Not many people are going to Tilicho. There are some who are going to Thorangla Pass, we have stopped them from going to their destinations now,’ he said.