गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Snowfall in Jumla brings cheers to farmers Nepal Snowfall in Jumla brings cheers to farmers KathmanduPati February 01, 2024 File Photo JUMLA – It has been snowing in Jumla since this morning. Snowfall took place late this year compared to the previous years. About half a foot of snow has accumulated across the district, including the headquarters Khalanga. It is the first snowfall of this year’s winter season. Parvati Budha, a local resident of Tila Rural Municipality-1 in the district, shared that the farmers who planted winter crops were happy after the snowfall, despite coming late. The farmers were worried that there would be a drought as there was no snow this winter so far. According to the Agricultural Development Office, the farmers who planted barley and wheat crops were greatly relieved by the snowfall. Gopal Rokaya, an agricultural entrepreneur, says that the snowfall will help planting of apple and walnut trees. Meanwhile, due to the snowfall in Jumla and Upper Karnali, air services have been disrupted. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Minister Dr. Rana meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Country to witness partly to generally cloudy weather today Chief Justice Raut administers oath of office to new NRB… Summit Air plane makes emergency landing at TIA after technical… Rain likely in Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Sagarmatha Sambaad: To protect mountains is to protect earth, seas… Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy4 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’5 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola6 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet7 PM Oli extends New Year greetings8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Why Are Boys Unexpressive?