Tourists flock to misty Munnar to get pleasure from frost

By Express News Service
MUNNAR: Frost covers the grasslands, roof tops and autos as day dawns. The climate is chilly. Youngsters from throughout Kerala are flocking to Munnar to benefit from the winter chill. For the previous three days, the mercury has dipped to sub-zero ranges in Munnar. And the prolonged winter is bringing cheers to the inns and resorts which were struggling to get well from the lockdown blues.

The mercury had touched zero at Nullathanni on Monday, whereas Letchmi Estate recorded -1 diploma Celsius. On Tuesday Seven Mallay, Chenduvurrai and Silent Valley additionally recorded zero diploma Celsius. In Maduppatty it was 3 levels, stated an official at Kannan Devan Hill Plantations.

The hill station has been witnessing regular movement of vacationers from Sunday. “Youngsters have been arriving in good numbers in view of the vacations. There are households additionally. The inns are full. Usually we witness frost fall through the first week of January. But this time the winter fill has prolonged.

The mercury had touched zero on December 26 after which it rose to 10 diploma Celsius resulting from cloudy climate. Now the sky is obvious and evening temperature has dipped. The days are sunny although,” stated V V George, a resort proprietor.