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Uttarakhand Weather Alert: Rain and Snowfall Hit Multiple Districts as Temperature Plummets
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News18•16-10-2026, 12:45
Uttarakhand Weather Alert: Rain and Snowfall Hit Multiple Districts as Temperature Plummets
- •The Meteorological Department has issued a forecast for light to moderate rainfall in districts including Nainital, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Bageshwar, and Pithoragarh.
- •Fresh snowfall has been reported on higher altitude peaks situated at 3,500 meters and above, including Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib, and Kedarnath.
- •Active western disturbances and surface winds have led to a significant drop in temperatures across both mountainous and plain regions like Dehradun and Haridwar.
- •The sudden onset of winter weather has forced residents and tourists to pull out warm clothes and woolens as morning and evening chill intensifies.
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On October 16, light to moderate rainfall is expected at isolated places in Nainital, Almora, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Bageshwar, Champawat, Udham Singh Nagar, and Pithoragarh districts, alongside snowfall in areas at or above 3,500 meters.
Snowfall is occurring at altitudes above 3,500 meters on the upper ridges of Badrinath Dham and Hemkund Sahib in Chamoli, Kedarnath Dham in Rudraprayag, and the Gangotri-Yamunotri peaks in Uttarkashi.
The weather is forecast to remain completely dry and clear across all thirteen districts of Uttarakhand from October 19 through October 21.
