Four persons are travelling to different States of India. To whom will you advise to protect oneself from blizzards ?

A blizzard is a severe winter storm characterized by extremely low temperatures, heavy snowfall, and strong winds exceeding 35 miles per hour, which significantly reduce visibility [1]. These weather events are typical of polar regions and high-altitude mountainous areas [4]. In the Indian context, blizzards are primarily restricted to the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, such as Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Arunachal Pradesh, where sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow accumulation occur during winter. Among the given options, Arunachal Pradesh is the only state with high-altitude Himalayan terrain prone to such conditions. In contrast, Assam and Tripura are located in the plains or lower hills of Northeast India, while Odisha is a coastal state in the tropical zone; these regions experience phenomena like the 'Kalbaishaki' (thunderstorms) or tropical cyclones rather than blizzards [4]. Therefore, a traveler to Arunachal Pradesh must be advised to protect themselves from blizzards.

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1. [1] https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/99860/3/Block%203.pdf
2. [4] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 4: Climate > The Hot Weather Season (Summer) > p. 30
3. [2] https://www.wbnsou.ac.in/online_services/SLM_UGC_DEB/UG_4YR/GEOGRAPHY/NMD-GR-01_E.pdf