The first time feels like magic. I'm talking about a moment from the past when I experienced snowflakes melting into my skin in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley. If you're a snow maniac like me too, or someone who hasn't had any luck experiencing snowfall yet, then you're reading the right piece. Witnessing life's first snowfall is an out-of-the-world experience. Club it with hot chocolate and burnt marshmallows, some warm blanket to bury yourself in, and some good films to watch, and life becomes a Christmas movie.
You don't always have to head to a Gulmarg, Manali, or Ladakh to make a snowman or slide through thick blankets of snow. Instead, visit these 10 offbeat places across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal, to have your first tryst with snow!