Possibility of rains, snowfall in higher reaches, says Met

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Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast cloudy sky with the possibility of thunder development in some areas of Dehradun apart from rainfall and snowfall in higher reaches including Joshimath, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri, Gangotri and other places in the next 48 hours.

There is possibility of low clouds/fog especially in the morning which can reduce visibility in Dehradun and other parts of the State. Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre director Anand Sharma attributed this to western disturbances and induced cyclonic circulation over Haryana and neighbouring districts and advised the people to cover their body properly.

Prominent hill stations such as Mussoorie, Dhanaulti and other places would also experience rainfall at isolated places while snowfall with rain in high reaches is possible in the State. 

Sharma said that the maximum and minimum temperatures  in Dehradun were recorded at 23.0°C and 12.5°C respectively on Tuesday.

The weather forecast for Dehradun in the next 24 hours is generally cloudy sky becoming cloudy sky with possibility of thunder cloud development at various places.

The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 24°C and 13°C respectively in Dehradun on Wednesday.

The weather forecast for Uttarakhand is rain/snow likely at a few places in hills and rain/thunder showers possible at isolated places in plains in Uttarakhand during next 48 hours.

On November 06, the Met office has forecast generally cloudy to cloudy sky and light rain/snow could occur at isolated places in higher reaches of Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh districts in Uttarakhand.

On November 07, there is possibility of generally cloudy to cloudy sky and light rain/snow would occur at a few places in hills and light rain/thunder shower could occur at isolated places in rest of the region of Uttarakhand.

The forecast for November 8 and 9 is partly cloudy sky and mainly dry weather over the State.

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