Snowfall prediction for winter season in NORTH INDIA - leh, ladakh, Manali, Kashmir, Shimla, Dharamshala, Almora, Mussoorie, Drass, Gulmarg, Nainital, etc

  Snowfall / Winter Precipitation in the Western Himalayas

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Winter is at peak now. As, the temperatures starts dipping down and the ground starts freezing the locals sense that its time for some white powder in the himalayas of India.

So, everyday we get queries about Snowfalls and where to go to see Snow and Snowfall. And to be honest Geography and Meteorology aren't strong suits with most of us.

But Mathematics is. So here is the answer using simple calculation.

Average Winter Precipitation combined for the Months of January / February / March for some well known "Hill Stations". Ofcourse the percentage of this Precipitation varies with Geography and Altitude. In Drass, Leh and Gulmarg it will be always mostly Snow. In Srinagar, Dalhousie and Manali a mix of Rain and Snow. And in placed like Dharamshala and Almora mostly Rain. It actually doesn't Snow in Dharamshala proper.

So here goes in Order of Maximum to Minimum:

1. Gulmarg - 633.4 mm

2. Dalhousie - 433 mm

3. Manali - 350.6 mm

4. Dharamshala - 328.9 mm * ( Mostly Rain in Dharamshala. Rain and Snow in upper Dharamshala i.e McLeodganj)

5. Srinagar - 253.4 mm

6. Shimla - 222.9 mm

7. Nainital - 205.9 mm

8. Mussoorie - 188.2 mm

9. Drass - 133.8 mm

10. Almora - 74 mm

11. Leh - 29.6 mm

All Figures as per Indian Meteorological Department for snowfall prediction in Northern regions of India.

So as you can see Gulmarg gets 20 times the Precipitation that Leh gets. So instead of shooting arrows in the Dark quote Figures. Nothing really shows the Reality like Mathematics.

NOw, can you predict when are the high chances for you to witness snow flakes on your winter vacation.