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All - planning for a trip to Tawang in the latter half of December. Manas National Park - Bomdilla - Tawang - Dirang - Nameri - Tezpur. We will be driving in a 4x4 (Thar) and there will be 2 or 3 thars. We don't have first hand experience of driving in snow. Though we are prepared with snow chain ( practising putting it on and removing etc, and also with gloves on hands so as to replicate similar conditions ). Still a little unclear on how dangerous/difficult can Sela pass be for a first timer on snow. Some questions.

1. Is it right that we would encounter snow only near Sela pass and no where else between Bomdilla and Tawang ?
2. Are there NH cranes etc that cleanup the snow/roads ?
3. What is the state of the Sela Pass tunnel?
4. Are the road edges barricaded to prevent slipping of vehicles off the road?
5. Any particular stretch that one needs to be more careful?
6. Would Bum La be accessible in end of December and would it be tricky for a first timer to drive to Bum La?
7. Any other precautions that you suggest that we take on these stretches?

PS, I tried looking for a thread on Arunachal route queries, I didnt' find any though there were travelogues.