The peaks around Badrinath and Kedarnath received fresh snowfall on Thursday while the ཧlower areas were lashed by intermittent rain hampering preparations for the upcoming Char Dham Yatra, officials said.
Snowfall, rain, and icy winds caused the temperatures to plummet in C🌱hamoli and Rudraprayag dis꧂tricts where Badrinath and Kedarnath are situated.
Fresh snowfall in Kedarnath and adjoining areas led to the clogging of the trek route to the Himalayan temple which is 𝕴scheduled to be opened for devotees on April 25.
Badrinath is scheduled to be reopened for pilgrims on April 💮27 while Gangotri and Yamunotri temples will be opened on April 22💦.
With the Char Dham yatra beginning soon, the fr𒀰esh acꦫcumulation of snow en route to the temples is causing concern among officials.
The trek route to the famous temﷺple has once again become covered with fresh snow near Bhairav glacier, Disaster Management Authority official Surendra Singh Rawat said.
Inclement weather is hampering efforts by labourers to clear the snow from the route for the convenience of pilgrims, he said. However, snow clearing exercise will be resumed as s🦩oon as the snowfall stops, he said.
Uttarakhand Gover🌄nor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh's scheduled visit to Chamoli district on Thursday was also cancelled due to bad weather, the district administration informed.
He was scheduled to participate in a function being held at an intermediate college in 🌱the remote Nainisain area of Chamoli𝓀 district.
