Margalla Hills in Islamabad receive snowfall for the first time in 10 years
- By Web Desk -
- Feb 11, 2016
Margala Hills in Islamabad had not received snow since the last ten years and today, it just did. The phenomena was noticed by residents of Islamabad, who did not hesitate in tweeting pictures and video clips. With Margalla Hills trending on top in Twitter on Pakistan, here are a couple of tweets:-
#Islamabad today: Snow on Margalla hills. pic.twitter.com/WSm2QrwhjV
— Usman Ali usmmi (@4c34cddd763c4c8) February 11, 2016
Snowfall on Margalla hills.. #Islamabad [pic cr:FB] pic.twitter.com/CW206gQgmG — chaha khan (@chahakhan) February 11, 2016
Snowfall at Margalla hills. Subhan’Allah. https://t.co/UIBjM8pbTU pic.twitter.com/m5f0tg7k4q — Tuaha (@TuahaJalil) February 11, 2016
Yup, that’s snow on the Margalla Hills! #Islamabad #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/JYz8uGwt23 — Mehreen Zahra-Malik (@mehreenzahra) February 11, 2016
and this is Margalla Hills area, Islamabad, via Ch Ansar Malhi, snowfall after 10 years pic.twitter.com/mu2fGfLW5F — Khalid Khan™ (@khalidkhan787) February 11, 2016
Gosh! it was snow on Margalla Hills that makes me shiver in morning while coming for office.. 😬 — υмιя (@UmarMir_) February 11, 2016
View of snowy Margalla hills from my home. Just another reason to love #Islamabad pic.twitter.com/XbbqEqmvtr — Jibran T. Siddiqui (@jibransiddiqui) February 11, 2016
Margalla Hills ❄☔❄ pic.twitter.com/RtBcEsjrsa — NS (@NimraSultan) February 11, 2016
It snowed on Margalla hills. WOW — Khansha. (@ItsOmorfi_k) February 11, 2016
Margalla hills snow fall pic.twitter.com/rSOh8xaQvc — Malik Arshad (@MalikAr87370431) February 11, 2016
Snowfall on #Margalla hills #Islamabad Mesmerising view pic.twitter.com/qRqyKG07F9 — Nadia Mirza (@nadia_a_mirza) February 11, 2016
Snow on Margalla Hills after 10 years. #Islamabad pic.twitter.com/KvxPkIJCTD — Rehman Azhar (@rehman_azhar) February 11, 2016
Oh my god there is snow on Margalla hills #Islamabad pic.twitter.com/KVJrfW1ur6 — meena gabeena (@gabeeno) February 11, 2016
Clearly evident from the pictures, the snowfall has added to the beauty of the hills. The temperature in Islamabad had dropped to around 5° centigrade in the afternoon. Following the snowfall, tourists thronged the area in order to take in the beautiful sights.
