The rare phenomenon was captured in a now-viral video from Arjunsar village. Shared by a forest officer on social media platform X, the clip shows vast stretches of land blanketed in white, resembling a winter scene more common to Himalayan regions than the arid plains of Rajasthan. The caption—“Not Kashmir. This is Bikaner.”—perfectly captured the disbelief of viewers.
This unusual weather shift is being attributed to a western disturbance that impacted several parts of Rajasthan over the past 24 hours. The system brought with it hailstorms, gusty winds, and light rainfall. While areas like Padampur in Sri Ganganagar recorded measurable rain, Bikaner stood out due to the sheer intensity of hail accumulation across open fields.
