Snowfall, rain make it colder in U"khand

Dehradun | Monday | 6th December, 2021

Summary:

Dehradun, Dec 6 (PTI) With higher reaches receiving heavy snowfall and low-lying areas rain, the cold conditions intensified across Uttarakhand on Monday.

The mountain peaks of Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi districts were covered with snow.

Snowfall and rain began in the districts on Sunday evening and continued through Monday.

The Himalayan temples of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib, Gangotri and Yamunotri also received heavy snowfall.

The snow is one feet high in Badrinath while Nanda Devi National Park, Valley of Flowers and Kedarnath Musk Deer Park were also covered under snow, Chamoli"s Disaster Management Officer Nandkishore Joshi said.

Many places of tourist interest in Uttarkashi district, including Kharsali, Radi Top, Jankichatti, Ranachatti, Dayara, Dodital, Harsil and Mukhba also received snow.