Weather plays spoilsport in Kedarnath yatra; special monitoring of pilgrimage amid yellow alert for rain

Weather plays spoilsport in Kedarnath yatra; special monitoring of pilgrimage amid yellow alert for rain

Kedarnath: In Uttarakhand, poor weather continues to disrupt the Kedarnath Yatra, as pilgrims face cold temperatures, rain, and snowfall on higher altitudes. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for rain on May 21, prompting special monitoring of pilgrims along the route from Guptkashi to Kedarnath. Authorities have strengthened safety measures, ensuring … Read more

Uttarakhand: Yellow alert for rain in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, and Pithoragarh districts

Uttarakhand: Yellow alert for rain in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, and Pithoragarh districts

Dehradun: The weather in Uttarakhand has taken a turn again on Tuesday, prompting the Indian meteorological department (IMD) to issue a yellow alert for rain in the districts of Uttarkashi, Chamoli, and Pithoragarh. There is a possibility of rain in some places within these districts, with snowfall likely on peaks above 2800 meters. In addition, … Read more

Fresh avalanche alert for Chamoli; tourists banned in Auli amid snowfall forecast

Fresh avalanche alert for Chamoli; tourists banned in Auli amid snowfall forecast

Chamoli: The hill districts of Uttarakhand are on high alert due to continuous heavy rain and snowfall. The Meteorological Department and Defense Geo-Informatics Research Establishment (DGIRE)has issued a fresh alert for potential avalanches in hilly districts, with Chamoli in highly unsafe category, prompting the administration to take preventive measures. Following the recent heavy snowfall and … Read more

Cold snap returns to Uttarakhand: Light to moderate snowfall expected on Feb 3-4 in eight districts

Cold snap returns to Uttarakhand: Light to moderate snowfall expected on Feb 3-4 in eight districts

Dehradun: Cold may return to Uttarakhand again on Monday, with cold expected to return in eight hilly districts as light to moderate snowfall is forecasted by IMD from February 3. On February 3 and 9, light to moderate snowfall is expected in the regions of the eight districts of the state at an altitude of … Read more

Weather deteriorates in Uttarakhand, IMD predicts light snowfall in hilly districts today

Weather deteriorates in Uttarakhand, IMD predicts light snowfall in hilly districts today

Dehradun: Following sunshine in most parts of Uttarakhand in the last few days, the weather took a dramatic turn on Monday. There is a cloudy sky in most parts of the state plunging mercury a few notches down. According to the press note released by the Indian Meteorological Centre Dehradun, light to very light snowfall … Read more