The entire region was seen covered in a thick blanket of snow. 

Snowfall was also witnessed in Kharapathar and in the Mashobra area of Shimla on Thursday.

As per the Indian Meteorological Department, a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to influence Northwest India from February 28 and is likely to cause scattered/fairly widespread light/moderate rainfall/snowfall over Western Himalayan Region during February 28 -March, 2 isolated rainfall over adjoining plains of northwest India on March 1 and 2. 

"A fresh WD is likely to influence northwest India from 28 Feb. It is likely to cause scattered/fairly widespread light/moderate rainfall/snowfall over Western Himalayan Region during 28 Feb -2 March, isolated rainfall over adjoining plains of northwest India on March 1 and 2," said a tweet from IMD.