If you are packing the suitcase of walking in the mountains thinking that now the monsoon is gone and the weather will be absolutely clean and golden, then there is a very big and serious warning for you.
The weather of Uttarakhand has suddenly taken such a dangerous side that the Meteorological Department (IMD) for the next 24 to 48 hours ‘Orange Alert’ Has had to be released. This is not a warning of a slight rain, it is a ‘triple attack’ of the season!
What is this ‘triple attack’?
The Meteorological Department has warned that in the next few days, especially today, three types of seasonal troubles can come together in the high altitude areas of the state:
- Heavy to very heavy rain: There is a possibility of torrential rains in many districts, due to which the water level of the rivers may suddenly increase.
- Hailstorm: Along with heavy rains, there is a warning of hail fall, which can cause heavy damage to crops and vehicles.
- First snowfall of weather: Areas with high altitude more than 3500 meters, such as Kedarnath, Badrinath, Hemkund SahibIn the first snowfall of this season may also occur.
Where is the biggest danger?
The Meteorological Department has specifically issued an alert for these districts:
- Kumaon Mandal: Nainital, Champawat, Almora, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh.
- Garhwal Mandal: Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pauri Garhwal.
Weather also changed in Dehradun
The capital Dehradun and the surrounding areas have also been cloudy since this morning and it has been raining intermittently, which has suddenly dropped in the temperature and has started feeling cold.
Direct and strict warning for tourists
This alert is the most for tourists who are planning to roam in this weekend mountains.
- What to do: The Meteorological Department has advised people and especially tourists to avoid unnecessarily traveling to the mountains for the next few days.
- hazard: Due to heavy rains and snowfall, the risk of landslides on the hill paths has increased greatly, causing you to get trapped in the way.
This is the unpredictable form of the season for which the mountains are known. Therefore, it is prudent to postpone your journey for the next 2-3 days and wait for the weather to be cleared.
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