Snowfall continues in Shimla

Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist destinations Shimla and Manali on Saturday received more snow, giving them a picturesque look. (IE Photo: Lalit Kumar)

This was the season's significant snowfall that froze the "Queen of Hills", as Shimla was fondly called by the British. (IE Photo: Lalit Kumar)

The snowfall has brought down the minimum temperature to minus 0.3 degree celsius, the season's lowest. (IE Photo: Lalit Kumar)

According to the met office, certain areas of Shimla like the Mall Road, the Ridge, the US Club and Jakhu hills got more than a foot of snow. (IE Photo: Lalit Kumar)

Other picturesque tourist resorts Chail and Kasauli in Solan district and Dalhousie in Chamba district have been experiencing snow. (IE Photo: Lalit Kumar)

"High-altitude areas of Lahaul and Spiti, Chamba, Mandi, Kullu, Kinnaur, Sirmaur and Shimla districts have been experiencing moderate to heavy snow for the past two days," a met official said. (IE Photo: Lalit Kumar)

A thick blanket of snow covered the picturesque tourist resorts of Shimla and Manali in Himachal Pradesh early on Friday, making them perfect for Valentine's Day. (IE Photo: Lalit Kumar)

As the news of the snowfall spread, tourists started converging to the hill stations. (IE Photo: Lalit Kumar)

According to the weather department, temperature remained near the freezing point in many places. (IE Photo: Lalit Kumar)

Shimla recorded a minimum temperature of one degree Celsius and saw a pile up of 2 cm snow. (IE Photo: Lalit Kumar)

Couples are seen enjoying the heavy snowfall on Valentine's Day. (IE Photo: Lalit Kumar)

Nearby destinations like Kufri, Fagu and Narkanda experienced moderate to heavy snowfall. (IE Photo: Lalit Kumar)

A couple in a shelter while it was snowing heavily. (IE Photo: Lalit Kumar)