Mountain areas of Rasuwa district have witnessed snowfall followed by a light drizzle on Tuesday.

With the snowfall and rain, mercury has plummeted in the northern areas of the district.

Langtang, Kyanjin, Gosaikunda, Dhunche, Cholangpati, Lauribina and Chandanbari among other places of northern areas of the district witnessed snowfall this evening.

Normal life in the district has been adversely affected due to the cold triggered by snowfall, local Babulal Tamang of Dhunche said.