The Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast heavy to very heavy snowfall in higher reaches (above 3000 metres), especially Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh districts and rains in the plains from Thursday evening for the next 36 hours.
The Met official said that the maximum temperatures will dip by a few notches across the State following snowfall in higher reaches and rain in the plains.
In Dehradun, the maximum temperature is expected to dip by around six or seven degree Celsius on Thursday from the normal 23/24 degree Celsius.
The minimum temperature is, however, expected to record one or two degree Celsius above the normal. Residents may get bone-chilling winter on Thursday and for the coming few days too, met officials said.
People living in the higher reaches of the State have been advised to gear up of the impending snowfall in their areas.
Cold wind started blowing on Wednesday while fog appeared in some parts of the Dehradun. The sky remained overcast throughout the day.
The Met officer Bikram Singh said on Wednesday that heavy to very heavy snowfall would occur at isolated places with height over 3000 metres in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh districts during next 36 hours, starting from Thursday evening.
Moreover, hail/squall may occur at isolated places in Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts during the next 36 hours starting from Thursday evening.
The maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 20.0°C and 9.3°C, respectively, in Dehradun on Wednesday.