PLEASE NOTE EDIT CONTAIN CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> It was a winter wonderland.<br/> Heavy snowfall across parts of northern India blanketed hill stations thrilling tourists.<br/> No time was wasted in starting a snowball fight, joined in by all.<br/> For some it was a rare and exciting experience.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) TOURIST, BHAVNA, SAYING (Hindi)<br/> "This is the second time I am seeing snowfall in my life. I feel as though I have come in the abode of the gods. I feel as if the world is in my hands."<br/> In Udhampur district in the northern Jammu and Kashmir state, the snow is good for business, with many visitors travelling to witness the snowfall each year.<br/> Even in Pathankot district in the northern Punjab state, snowfall was reported - a rare occurrence.<br/> The Indian Meterological Department said the low temperatures of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius below the average of 12 degrees is likely to remain, for the moment.<br/> Marie-Claire Fennessy, Reuters
