Amid heavy rainfall, the Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee, along with the Rudraprayag district administration and police, urged pilgrims to bring warm clothing, medicines, and other essential health-related items on Wednesday.
Doda, district of Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing continuous rainfall for the last two days, bringing normal life to a standstill. As per the predictions by the India Meteorological Department, the rain may continue in parts of Doda and adjoining regions over the next 24 hours. Due
Guldanda, located at an altitude of 9,555 feet on the Bhadarwah-Pathankot highway, was blanketed in snow, transforming the picturesque pass into a winter wonderland.
Persistent rain and fresh snowfall continue to cripple Himachal Pradesh's infrastructure, with hundreds of roads, power lines, and water supply schemes disrupted across the state, according to the latest evening bulletin from the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
Himachal Pradesh continues to grapple with the fury of the monsoon, as rain and snowfall have left 897 roads blocked, 1,497 power supply lines snapped, and 388 water schemes disrupted, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA).
Snowfall on the higher reaches is very rare in June. The minimum temperature in Dharamshala was recorded at 16 degrees Celsius, whereas the maximum temperature was 21 degrees Celsius.
Looking ahead, the IMD forecast indicates the possibility of light to moderate rain in the plains and mid-hill regions from May 5 to May 8, while higher reaches are likely to witness snowfall. These weather activities are expected to persist over the next 4 to 5 days.
Himachal Pradesh is set to experience a break from the summer heat as light to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and even snowfall in higher altitudes are predicted over the next week.
Border Road Organization (BRO) has opened Zojila Pass in record time, after a mere 32 days of closure. Today, April 1, Lt. General Raghu Srinivasan, DG, BRO, flagged off the first convoy towards Ladakh.