Rain and snowfall have started in the hilly districts of Far West since Monday night. This is the second snowfall this winter. There has been light snowfall in the hilly and mountainous areas of Bajhang, Bajura, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi. Earlier, there was snowfall here in the last week of November.
Bajhang has experienced snowfall in Surma, Saipal, Diyanot, Masta, Chhabispathivera, Thalara, Kedarsyun, Durgathali, Bitthadchir Rural Municipality and high hilly areas of Jaya Prithvi and Bungal Municipalities . Locals have said that up to one foot of snow has accumulated in the high mountain areas. However, light snow is seen in the slum areas. Also on Tuesday Snowfall continues .
Locals have said that there has been snowfall in Gaumul, Budhinanda, Himali and other rural villages of Bajura. Along with the rain, there has been snowfall in Gwalleka Khodpe, Anarkhali, Dholyamod, Sigas, Melauli and other high-lying places of Baitadi. Similarly, the locals informed that there was snowfall in Gara, Saukhark, Hagulte of Dadeldhura, Khaptad area of Doti. ``Snow continues to accumulate,'' said Shivji Mandle of Chabispathivera in Bajhang, ``Winter has increased a lot.
Due to the increased cold with snow and rain, life has also been affected. Daily wage workers, children and the elderly have been more affected. Due to winter, it is becoming uncomfortable to walk outside and do regular work.
'It is becoming very difficult to graze cattle and do work outside the house,' said Vimala Bohra of Saipal Rural Municipality of Bajhang, 'because the forests are covered by mountains on all sides, it is more difficult to graze sheep and goats. She told that many sheep and goats die every year without food.
