Uttarakhand News: Winter-like chill in June, weather makes a U-Turn in hills

Heavy snowfall is being witnessed in Uttarakhand right now, where the mountains are covered with snow. Read more on Dynamite News

Dehradun: The month of June has started, and the people of the city are wiping sweat. On one hand, the city is facing severe heat, while on the other hand, the weather has turned cold in the mountains, reports Dynamite News correspondent .

It is only a month since the Chardham Yatra started, and meanwhile, the cold of December and January has started in the entire mountain in the month of June, due to which people have become miserable. There is continuous snowfall in the high altitude areas and rain in the low altitude areas.

Snowfall continues in Hemkund for three days

According to the information received by the Dynamite News correspondent, in the Sikh pilgrimage Shri Hemkund Sahib, where the Yatra started on 25 May, there has been intermittent snowfall for the last three days.

During this time, the mood of the weather changed, and three inches of snow accumulated in Hemkund Sahib, situated at an altitude of fifteen thousand feet. Also, severe cold has started here due to strong winds.

Badrinath in the grip of a cold wave

On the other hand, people in Badrinath are trying to get rid of the cold by lighting fires. Let us tell you that at this time the entire Badrinath area is in the grip of a cold wave. Continuous snowfall is going on in the high hills of Badrinath. In such a situation, even sea-level areas like Rudra Prayag are feeling cold.

Snow frozen in Kedarnath too

Now let's come to Kedarnath Dham, where the yatra started on May 2. For your information, let us tell you that the period of rain has been continuing in Kedar for the last three days. During this time, snow froze in Kedarnath Dham, located at an altitude of 11 thousand feet in Kedarnath.

Continuous snowfall continues in high hills

Along with this, severe cold has started here due to strong winds. In Kedarnath too, people tried to get rid of the cold by lighting a fire. The entire area is in the grip of a cold wave at this time, where continuous snowfall is going on in the high hills of Kedar.

Let us tell you that as soon as the snow started falling in Kedarnath, the devotees present there were overjoyed. During this time, they got to see a wonderful sight. This is the first season of snowfall in Kedarnath Dham, where the mountains are covered with a sheet of snow.