Drizzle since early morning of Friday in Dehradun has made the people feel that the real winter was in the offing. However, as per the report received from the meteorological department based in Dehradun, the minimum temperature was 14 degrees Celsius as contrasted with Thursday’s 11 degrees Celsius.
The drizzle has, however, made the maximum dip from 26.8 degrees to 18 degrees, something that made things feel cold on Friday. According to the weathermen, very light to light rain might occur at isolated places across Kumaon region while several places in districts like Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Pauri might have fog enveloping them in the early morning and morning hours. For, Dehradun, the sky would vary from being clear to cloudy with possibility of mists appearing in the early morning hours. The minimum temperature might have a fall by a few notches while the maximum might rise a bit , the weather officials say.
Despite the minimum temperature rising a bit on Friday, the Doonites felt that the winter was right on their threshold as they woke up to intermittent drizzles and overcast sky. The woolens were brought out from the cupboards by the elated residents in anticipation of the approaching winter nip in the air. “We are eagerly waiting for the real winter to come. The drizzle that we have experienced throughout Friday would hopefully prove to be the harbinger of the real winter. Snowfall eluded Mussoorie last winter. We hope the same would not recur this winter,” said a senior citizen residing in Salawala in the city, BP Juyal.