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.

Muskan Kumawat
Muskan Kumawat Verified Local Voice • 13 Apr, 2026Journalist
January 28, 2024 • 5:20 PM
I
India
NEWS CARD
Logo
Ooty becomes 'mini Kashmir', mercury reaches 1.3 degrees; Layer of snow spread on the ground in this district of Tamil Nadu
“Ooty becomes 'mini Kashmir', mercury reaches 1.3 degrees; Layer of snow spread on the ground in this district of Tamil Nadu”
Favicon
Read more onsangritoday.com
28 Jan 2024
https://www.sangritoday.com/ooty-becomes-mini-kashmir-mercury-reaches-13-degrees-layer-of-snow-spread-on-the-ground-in-this-district-of-tamil-nadu
Google News
Copied
Ooty becomes 'mini Kashmir', mercury reaches 1.3 degrees; Layer of snow spread on the ground in this district of Tamil Nadu

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.

Muskan Kumawat

Muskan Kumawat Verified Local Voice • 13 Apr, 2026Journalist

Journalist & Writer

homeHomeamp_storiesWeb Storieslocal_fire_departmentTrendingplay_circleVideosmark_email_unreadNewsletter