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Are you looking for snow to kickstart the new year on a chilly note? As we bid goodbye to 2022, many of us are looking for a quick or long vacay to rejuvenate and celebrate the beginning of a new year.

If you want to make the most of the winter season and experience snowfall, then you need not look any further as there is an abundance of snow in India. We have compiled a list of all the hot offbeat places in India that are perfect for winter vacay! Take a look.

Covered in old oaks and Apple orchards, Auli is nestled in Uttarakhand and is the perfect spot to gaze at the snow-covered mountains, walking around coniferous forest and meadows. Auli is recognised as India's premier ski resort destination.

Munsiyari, another tiny village located in Uttarakhand which is perfect for winter vacation as you can experience the raw beauty of nature and lounge around. This offbeat location is ideal for those looking for snow but also some solitude. Munsiyari is covered in sheets of snow till March.

If you're looking for bone-chilling cold weather and also wish to ski, then Gulmarg should be next on your list. The hill station, situated in the Pir Panjal range of the Western Himalayas, offers many adventure sports such as snowboarding, skiing and Gondola Rides.

Mussoorie, located approximately 35 kms away from Dehradun, is known as Queen of the Hills for a reason. The town offers scenic views of Himalayas peaks in Western Garhwal. The snowfall in Mussoorie starts in December.

Lambasingi is fondly called the 'Kashmir of Andhra Pradesh' and is situated in the beautiful and dense forested Eastern Ghats. It is surely one of the best hidden away spots in India. This tiny quaint valley is the only place in South India where you can experience snowfall.

Surrounded by virgin pine forests and hidden away in mists, Lava is a quaint small village a few kms away from Kalimpong on the old trade route to Bhutan. It is the only town in West Bengal where you can experience snowfall. Changel falls, Lava Monastery, Neora Valley National Park, Canopy Garden are some of the famous sightseeing places near Lava.

This small town is known as the jewel of the picturesque Liddar valley located in Jammu and Kashmir . Pahalgam, which is also the starting base point of the annual pilgrimage to the holy cave of Amarnath, is surrounded by pine trees and snow-clad mountains.