मैदानी इलाकों में बारिश हुई तो पहाड़ों पर कल ही बर्फबारी का नया दौर शुरू हो गया. उत्तराखंड और हिमाचल में पहले दिन ही बर्फ ने सबकुछ जमा डाला. दोनों राज्यों में 48 घटे भारी बर्फबारी का अलर्ट है.
Uttarakhand on Thursday recorded the season heaviest snowfall as an intense cold wave gripped the hill-state, leading to closure of schools in several districts, the Met office said.The higher reaches of Garhwal Himalayan region is experiencing continuous snowfall since Wednesday night, an official said, adding that the plains have been lashed by rain. The shrines of Kedarnath and Badrinath along with several other areas are virtually wearing a thick blanket of snow, he said.