Rains have continued to cause disruption in traffic and routine life across the State. Apart from stretches of national highways, scores of rural roads are closed to traffic following heavy rains and landslides.
According to the State Meteorological Centre, the State capital is forecast to experience a generally cloudy sky with chances of rain/thunder storm on Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be around 29°C & 23°C respectively. Uttarakhand is forecast to experience generally cloudy skies with chances of light to moderate rain/thunder storm at a few places while heavy rainfall may occur at isolated places, especially in parts of Nainital and Almora with chances of rain/thunder storm in some parts of Tehri, Pauri, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Champawat, Chamoli, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh.
According to information received from the State Emergency Resource Centre, in Rudraprayag district the national highway (NH 109) from Rishikesh to Kedarnath is blocked due to debris at Sirobagad. In Uttarkashi district the Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway (NH 108) is blocked by debris at Sukhi Top with the Border Roads Organisation working to clear the road for traffic. In Chamoli district the Rishikesh- Badrinath national highway (NH 58) is blocked by debris at lambagad and Sirobagad. In Pauri district 60 rural roads are blocked. In Dehradun district 16 motor roads are presently closed to traffic whereas in Almora district 13 rural motor roads are closed to traffic. In Nainital district the Bhujwan-Betalghat-Garjia motor road is blocked by debris and expected to be reopened to traffic by Tuesday. A total of 31 rural motor roads in the district are closed for traffic. In the Udham Singh Nagar district the Jaspur- Afzalgarh national highway is closed for traffic. In Pithoragarh district the Pithoragarh-Tanakpur-Champawat national highway, Pithoragarh-Almora national highway, Ghat-Pithoragarh-Ogla-Jauljivi-Baluvakot-Dharchula motor road and Tavaghat-Kanjyoti-Sobla motor road are blocked.