Ooty becomes 'mini Kashmir', mercury reaches 1.3 degrees; Layer of snow spread on the ground in this district of Tamil Nadu
Due to the severe cold, the normal life of the people of Nilgiri was disrupted. A few days ago, there was light snowfall in Ooty City and surrounding areas. People are also facing health-related problems due to snowfall. Many people are affected by the problem of runny nose, cough and rash on hands and feet. Tamil Nadu hill district experiences cold from November to February every year.
It is extremely cold this year in the Nilgiris of Tamil Nadu. A few days ago the mercury had dropped to zero degrees in the district.
Even meteorologists are surprised by the severe cold in the Nilgiris. The mercury reached 1.3 degrees Celsius today (Sunday) in Tamil Nadu's popular hill station Ooty. Some people believe that the hill station has become a mini Kashmir.
People's normal life got disrupted due to the severe cold. A few days ago, there was light snowfall in Ooty City and surrounding areas. People are also facing health-related problems due to snowfall. Many people are affected by the problem of runny nose, cough and rash on hands and feet.
A few days ago, several videos surfaced on social media, in which it was seen that the grasslands spread far and wide in the Nilgiris looked like wetlands covered with dew drops. There was frost in many areas of Ooty including Ooty Nagar, Thalikunda, HPF, Kanthal and Fingerpost.
The hilly districts of Tamil Nadu experience cold every year from November to February. However, this year its start has been delayed due to rain along with a storm in January.
