Season’s first snowfall in Badrinath, Pithoragarh
The mood of the weather changed in Uttarakhand on Saturday and the first snowfall of the season occurred. Apart from Badrinath Dham and Hemkunt Sahib, there has been snowfall on the peaks of Pithoragarh Dharchula. The Darma Valley of Pithoragarh, the last outpost of the China border, has received about 14 inches of snow and more than a foot of snowfall in the mountains.
In almost all the plains and hilly areas of the state, the rain continued intermittently and at some places it was cloudy. On the other hand, the Kedarnath Yatra was done smoothly on Saturday. By 8 o’clock in the morning, 5780 devotees left for the Dham from Sonprayag. Intermittent rain continues in the surrounding areas including the capital Dehradun.
Weather will remain bad in Uttarakhand even today. There is a possibility of heavy rain in the next 24 hours in Dehradun, Tehri and Bageshwar districts. In view of this, the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert. According to meteorologists, there is a possibility of heavy rain at isolated places in these districts. There is also a possibility of rain and lightning in some areas with strong thunder. In such a situation, the Meteorological Department has instructed the district administration and officials related to disaster management to be alert.
The famous Panchchuli glacier of Darma valley and the peaks of Om Parvat and Adi Kailash in Beas valley have received more than one foot of snowfall.
