INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
DEHRADUN: Residents of Joshimath, reeling under the trauma of loss of their houses and livelihoods, are now faced with another issue
Amidst evacuations and demolitions, the locals needed to endure an unexpected drop in temperature following a fresh spell of snowfall in
Auli, around 10km from the town, on Friday.Moreover, Joshimath, which is dealing with land-subsidence, was lashed by 1.2 mm rainfall on
Friday, based on the regional meteorological centre
With light showers in Joshimath and fresh snowfall in Auli, there was a drop in the temperature level by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in Chamoli
and surrounding areas on Friday early morning, according to the met office.Besides Auli, Mukteshwar, Nainital, Chakrata and high-altitude
locations in Uttarkashi district, too, got light snowfall.Auli gets heavy snowfall, city covered in thick blanket of snow Mercury in
Joshimath and surrounding locations in Chamoli will witness a drop, especially the minimum temperatures
In morning and night hours, the temperature is most likely to settle at 2.3 ° C, while it will hover around 10 to 11 ° C in the daytime,
said Bikram Singh, director, regional satisfied centre
He stated dry weather will prevail in Uttarakhand for next few days, after which rain and snow will follow.
