Dehradun, Oct. 8 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 7 Oct: In a striking turn of weather, heavy snowfall has cloaked the Char Dham shrines and surrounding high-altitude zones of Uttarakhand. for the first time in years in October. The snowfall, which started yesterday in Kedarnath and Hemkund Sahib was recorded this morning in Badrinath too and in Niti and Mana Valleys as well. In Kedarnath and other Char Dham shrines, it was the second day of snowfall. This has resulted in a precipitous drop in temperature and has blanketed much of Chamoli district in snow. Meanwhile, peaks in the Gangotri region are also receiving fresh snow, signalling an early onset of winter in the higher Himalayas. The peaks around Yamunotri also recorded snowfall for ...