Cyclone Arnab has brought heavy snowfall to upper Mustang and continuous rain to lower areas since Friday night, disrupting daily life and blocking key routes in the district. Snowfall in Lomanthang and Loghekar Damodarkunda rural municipalities has shut the Korala border point, while landslides triggered amid the rain have blocked a section of the Jomsom-Korala road, according to Chief District Officer Parashuram Pokharel.
Snowfall closes Korala border point
Thick snowfall has continued in the upper Mustang areas of Lomanthang and Loghekar Damodarkunda since Friday night. The sustained snowfall has affected normal activity in the two rural municipalities and led to the closure of the Korala border point. The closure means the border point is not operating while snowfall continues, although no further details about the duration of the shutdown were reported.
The snow has brought disruption to an area where weather conditions have now affected both movement and access to the border point. The available information does not specify how many travellers or residents have been affected, or whether any people are stranded. It also does not provide a timetable for reopening Korala. The reported closure is linked to the continuing snowfall in upper Mustang.
Rain and landslides block the Jomsom-Korala road
Rain has continued since Friday night in lower Mustang, from Chhusang in Waragung Muktikshetra Rural Municipality-3 down to lower areas. The persistent rainfall has disrupted daily life, while landslides amid the rain have blocked the Jomsom-Korala road section. The road blockage adds to the travel disruption caused by the closure of the Korala border point.
The reported obstruction is on a section of the Jomsom-Korala route. No further details were provided about the precise location or length of the blockage, the condition of the road, or whether clearing work has begun. There was also no information about alternative routes or when traffic might resume. With rain continuing across the lower areas and snowfall persisting in upper Mustang, the district is facing weather-related disruption in both regions.
Weather affects upper and lower Mustang
The conditions differ across the district: upper Mustang has experienced thick snowfall, while rain has continued from Chhusang towards lower areas. Pokharel confirmed the ongoing snowfall in Lomanthang and Loghekar Damodarkunda and the continued rain in the lower areas. Together, the weather has affected daily life and disrupted access on the Jomsom-Korala road and at the Korala border point.
The reported impacts remain focused on the snowfall, rainfall, border closure and road blockage. No figures were provided on the volume of snow or rain, and there was no report of injuries, damage to homes or other infrastructure, or the number of people affected. The available information also does not indicate whether the weather has affected other roads or services in Mustang.
The snowfall and rain have both been continuing since Friday night, leaving the timing of any improvement uncertain. Until conditions change and the blocked road section is addressed, movement on the Jomsom-Korala route remains disrupted, while the Korala border point remains shut due to the snow. Further updates on the road and border point will determine when normal access can resume.
