Cold wave continue to blow over Uttarakhand as the temperatures dropped sharply in the state following a fresh spell of rain and snowfall in several parts of the Himalayan state on Thursday.

Kedarnath, Badrinath, and the surrounding hills received heavy snowfall while the foothills, including Dehradun, was lashed with intermittent showers causing a dip in the mercury.

According to the regional meteorological centre, the maximum temperature in Dehradun was recorded at 17.3 degrees Celsius, four notches below normal., while the minimum temperature remained at 8.1 degrees Celsius.

Hilltown Mussoorie also witnessed a drop in mercury with the maximum temperature plunging to 4.3 degrees Celsius, five notches below the normal level, whereas the minimum settled at 1.9 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, the Met office has predicted that hail and lightning is likely to occur at isolated places in the Dehradun and Nainital districts of Uttarakhand.

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