Weather ‘Orange Alert’ in Uttarakhand! Warning of heavy rain and snowfall, next 48 hours extremely critical

If you are packing the suitcase of walking in the mountains thinking that now October has come and the weather will be absolutely clean and golden, then there is a huge 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 warm rain warning, it is a ‘double attack’ of the season!

What is this ‘double attack’?

The Meteorological Department has warned that in the next few days, especially today (7 October) and tomorrow, two types of seasonal disasters may come together in the state’s height areas:

1. 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 rise and debris can come on the roads.
2. First snowfall of weather: Areas with high altitude more than 3500 meters, such as Kedarnath, Badrinath, Hemkund SahibIn the first snowfall of this season, there is a drastic drop in temperature.

Where is the biggest danger?

The Meteorological Department has specifically issued an alert for these districts:

• Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Champawat and Nainital.

Weather also changed in Dehradun
The capital Dehradun and the surrounding areas (Mussoorie) have also been cloudy since this morning and it has been raining intermittently, which has suddenly dropped in temperature and has increased the feeling of coolness.

Direct and strict warning for tourists
This alert is the most for those tourists who are planning to roam the mountains on this long weekend.

• What to do: The Meteorological Department and the administration have advised people and especially tourists to avoid unnecessarily traveling the mountains for the next few days.
• hazard: On hill paths due to heavy rains and snowfall Landslide (landslide) The risk of has increased a lot, so that you can 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.