Sunday, June 8, 2025
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy
ENG
DZO
BBSCL Logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
Radio Live
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
Radio LIVE

Western, northern & central parts of country receive first snowfall

December 18, 2018
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 1 min read
0
0
SHARES
3
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Unlike usual wintry mornings,  residents of western, northern and central Bhutan woke up to a blanket of snow this morning.

To mark the first snowfall, the home ministry declared a holiday in those dzongkhags that experienced snowfall.

The snowfall in the capital started at around 3:30 AM. According to the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), snowfall and rainfall occur due to the moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal.

The NCHM says Gasa received thickest snowfall of 12.9 cm while Paro and Thimphu received the lightest snow of 1.27 cm and 1.5 cm respectively. The NCHM says the weather is likely improve from tomorrow.

In Thimphu, as soon as the snow touched the ground, people came out in open spaces to play with snowballs. The pure joy masked the bite of the cold weather.

Some of the people told BBS News that snowfall in Thimphu has become irregular in recent years. So they want to enjoy every bit of this rare experience.

“I waited for snowfall and finally its here. I am so excited. Despite chills, playing in snow gives me immense pleasure,” said Jigme Thinley.

Another by the name Karma Wangchuk said: “I think snowfall is a good sign in Bhutanese context. Receiving snowfall at this time of the year signifies bountiful harvest and good health of the people. Moreover, I consider today’s snowfall as extremely auspicious because just yesterday, His Majesty  awarded the Order of the Druk Gyalpo, Nga Dha Pal Gyi Khorlo to His Holiness the Je Khenpo.”

 

Previous Post

Snowfall brings traffic along some passes to a standstill

Next Post

OAG reviewing alleged bribery and fraudulent practices in construction of Minjey MSS

Next Post

OAG reviewing alleged bribery and fraudulent practices in construction of Minjey MSS

Bhutan’s first code challenge

Bhutan's first code challenge

Monk body expresses gratitude to His Majesty

Monk body expresses gratitude to His Majesty

Please login to join discussion

RECOMMENDED NEWS

His Majesty appoints Haa Dzongdag

12 years ago
2
Retired civil servant treads untrodden path by taking up commercial farming

Retired civil servant treads untrodden path by taking up commercial farming

8 years ago
2
Shumar United wins the Intra-Gewog Football Tournament

Shumar United wins the Intra-Gewog Football Tournament

8 years ago
1
Thimphu hospital’s chemotherapy unit could come to a standstill

Thimphu hospital’s chemotherapy unit could come to a standstill

10 years ago
10

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Accidents (14)
  • Agriculture (426)
  • Announcement (174)
  • Audience Survey Report (1)
  • Business (744)
  • Crime/Legal (367)
  • Culture (47)
  • Development (51)
  • Disaster (57)
  • Economy (278)
  • Education (413)
  • Entertainment (13)
  • Environment (61)
  • Feature (65)
  • Featured (6)
  • Festival (78)
  • GMC (14)
  • Headlines (9)
  • Health (622)
  • Legal (52)
  • Literature (9)
  • Livestock (75)
  • Media (25)
  • Other Stories (5,574)
  • Politics (419)
  • RCSC (1)
  • Recent stories (5)
  • Religion (45)
  • Sci/Tech (709)
  • Social (516)
  • Sports (449)
  • Technology (190)
  • Tourism (19)
  • Uncategorized (13,866)
  • Video (136)
  • Video Story (249)
  • Wildlife (42)

BROWSE BY TOPICS

Tender Announcement Vacancy Announcement

POPULAR NEWS

  • BPC’s investigation rules out transformer short circuit as Damchhu forest fire cause

    Viral video of Bhutanese man assaulted by locals and police in Jaigaon sparks safety concerns

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Gelephu Mindfulness City opens recruitment drive for Bhutanese professionals

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Newspaper accuses DPT candidate of political ploy

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • A centenarian’s recipe to longevity

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 40 companies risk closure over failure to submit financial reports

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
BBSCL

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) is Bhutan’s primary national broadcaster, delivering diverse news and entertainment in multiple languages, fostering cultural understanding and public knowledge.

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • Phuentshogling Thromde installs reverse vending machine to promote recycling
  • Fixed deposit interest to be taxed at 10% under proposed Income Tax Bill
  • Yonphula Specialised Rehabilitation School to open next month
  • RMA to roll out seven new measures for loan repayment support
  • National Housing Strategy to be ready by September

News Category

  • Accidents
  • Agriculture
  • Announcement
  • Audience Survey Report
  • Business
  • Crime/Legal
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Disaster
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Feature
  • Featured
  • Festival
  • GMC
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • Legal
  • Literature
  • Livestock
  • Media
  • Other Stories
  • Politics
  • RCSC
  • Recent stories
  • Religion
  • Sci/Tech
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Video Story
  • Wildlife
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.