Kathmandu, Oct. 30 -- The weather pattern induced by Cyclone Arnab has brought snowfall and rain in various parts of Nepal. The heavy snowfall in the high-lying areas has left hundreds of trekkers and tourists stranded, forcing them to take shelter in hotels and lodges at high altitudes.

Tourism officials confirmed that heavy snowfall in higher elevations and freezing temperatures in lower areas have disrupted trekking activities, leaving tourists travelling to and returning from the base camps unable to continue their journeys. Many have taken shelter in hotels and settlements along the trekking routes, with accommodation facilities reportedly filled.

Hundreds of domestic and foreign trekkers have been left stranded along the Kanchenju...