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Widespread Snowfall Across Nepal’s Himalayan Region: Impacts on People, Animals, and Agriculture

Widespread Snowfall Across Nepal’s Himalayan Region: Impacts on People, Animals, and Agriculture Kathmandu — Heavy snowfall has recently blanketed large parts of Nepal’s Himalayan and high-hill regions, bringing both relief and hardship to communities living at high altitudes. While snow is a seasonal phenomenon in Nepal’s mountains, its increasing intensity and irregular patterns are drawing attention to the vulnerability of people, livestock, and ecosystems that depend on predictable weather cycles. From the far-western Himalayas to eastern highlands, snowfall has affected daily life, disrupted transportation, threatened livelihoods, and reshaped agricultural expectations. Districts Most Affected by Snowfall Snowfall has been reported in many high-altitude and trans-Himalayan districts, including: Far West: Humla, Bajura (upper belts), Bajhang, Darchula Karnali Province: Dolpa, Mugu, Kalikot (higher elevations), Jumla Lumbini & Gandaki highlands: Mustang, Manang...