light rainfall reported from various parts of the State capital has affected life on Wednesday. As the city experienced drizzle during the morning hours, the school students, officer goers and others came out armed with umbrella and raincoat.
Several areas in the mountainous parts were blocked due to landslides triggered by rain. Rain and subsequent water-logging spawned traffic snarls along several thoroughfares skirting through the city.
Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast light to moderate rain/thunderstorm at many places on Thursday. Rather heavy rain may occur at isolated places especially in Chamoli, Bageshwar, Nainital and Pithoragarh districts of Uttarakhand. Director of State Meteorological Centre, Anand Sharma said that few spells of rain/ thunder showers would occur on Thursday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 29 degree Celsius and 23 degree Celsius respectively in Dehradun on Thursday.
Dehradun received 24 mm rainfall by 8. 30 am on Wednesday, taking the past 24 hours. As per Met office report, rainfall recorded till by 8.30 am on Wednesday was 18 mm in Mussoorie, 25.8 mm in Uttarkashi, 56 mm in Ukhimath, 16 mm in Munsiyari, 30 mm in Karnprayag, 35 mm in Chamoli and 37.5 mm in Bageshwar. The maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded 28.7 °C and 23.4°C respectively in Dehradun on Wednesday.