Uttarakhand, Jan. 28 -- The holy town of Kedarnath, nestled in the high Himalayas, is experiencing extreme winter conditions, with 3-4 feet of snow blanketing the shrine and temperatures plummeting to -16degC.

The Rudraprayag district administration told ANI that amid continuous snowfall in the state's high Himalayan regions, the holy town of Kedarnath, the abode of Baba Kedar, has been completely blanketed in snow. At present, around 3 to 4 feet of snow has accumulated at the shrine, and temperatures have dropped to below- 16 degrees Celsius.

Despite the harsh weather, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Rudraprayag Police are braving the cold, conducting continuous patrolling around the temple premises and sensitive areas.

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