The corrugated tin roofs of the old bungalows turn white. The Mall Road, usually thronged with tourists in puffy jackets, becomes a silent, slippery ribbon of powder. The iconic Himalayan Mountaineering Institute looks like a forgotten winter palace. Even the vendors selling steaming momos and aloo dum at Chowrasta square pull their carts closer together, the steam from their pots mingling with the falling snow.
This is considered the prime month for snow, with temperatures often dropping between 2°C and 7°C. darjeeling snowfall season