Snowfall blocks roads, mercury dips to -1.5°C
Hindustan Times Uttarakhand|December 25, 2024
A heavy spell of fresh snowfall and incessant rain in the past 24 hours since Monday in the higher reaches of Uttarakhand, above 2,500 metres, blocked roads and highways and threw traffic out of gear, prompting the authorities to step up and restore vehicular movement.
HT Correspondent

MUSSOORIE: It also brought down the temperatures to -1.5°C in the state on Tuesday, following which the state government issued directions to tourists to ensure their safety, officials said.

Following overnight snowfall in Uttarkashi district, the Gangotri National Highway was blocked between Songad and Gangotri and approximately one foot of snow accumulated. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) rushed to clear the snow using heavy machines, they added.

Keerti Panwar district information officer, Uttarkashi, said, "The BRO has deployed one excavator, along with officers, employees, and 35 labourers to clear the snow on the Gangotri Highway. Traffic is likely to be restored by the evening."

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