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Heavy Snowfall Blankets Tibet and Eastern Himalaya as Cyclone Montha’s Outflow Hits Region

Tibet and the Eastern Himalaya have received heavy snowfall following the outflow of Cyclone Montha. Satellite images reveal a stark transformation as the cyclone’s moisture-laden winds, steered by the upper subtropical jet, brought intense snow over the Himalayas and Tibet.

Mount Everest lies in the affected zone, leaving several mountaineers stranded due to the extreme weather.