Met predicts light rain, snowfall at isolated places

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Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast partly cloudy to generally cloudy sky and light rain/snow at isolated places in Uttarakhand on February 27-28. 

The weather is expected to improve by March 1, said Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre director Anand Sharma on Tuesday. Sharma has forecast thunder cloud development in some areas especially in hills of Garhwal region on Wednesday. He attributed this to western disturbances. Sharma further said that the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 23.8°C and 10.6°C respectively in Dehradun on Tuesday. The weather forecast for Dehradun on Wednesday is partly cloudy sky and thunder cloud development in some areas.

The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 23°C and 11°C respectively on Wednesday in Dehradun. The weather forecast for Uttarakhand on Wednesday is mainly dry weather. He further said that the areas in higher altitudes like Tapovan, Malari, Joshimath, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Kailash. Mansarovar route, Auli and other places are expected to receive light to moderate rain with snowfall in coming two days. 

The met office has forecast generally cloudy to cloudy sky and light rain/snow at isolated places especially in hills and Kumaon region of the state on February 27 and February 28 while mainly dry weather over the state on March 1. 

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