DehradunUttarakhand is currently facing the brunt of cold but dry weather, due to which the life of common people is being affected and the hopes of tourists about snowfall are also being dashed, However, tourists are reaching here even in the pleasant weather of Dehradun, yet snowfall on the mountains brings more enthusiasm among the tourists, On its part, the state government is busy preparing adventure activities and grand festivals to promote tourism, According to experts, the direct impact of climate change and changing weather patterns in Uttarakhand is being seen on the temperature of the state, The huge decline in winter rains has increased the problem of ‘dry cold’, due to which people are troubled from the plains to the mountains,
There will be more cold nights in the coming days
According to the forecast of scientists at the Meteorological Center in Dehradun, the minimum temperature across the state may drop by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in the coming four to five days. Due to which the cold will be felt more during the night, whereas due to the bright sunshine during the day, the feeling of cold will be slightly less.
Disappointment on the faces of tourists in Mussoorie
The hopes of the tourists coming to Mussoorie waiting for snowfall do not seem to be being fulfilled. Tourists coming to the ‘Queen of Hills’ Mussoorie for Christmas and New Year celebrations are eagerly waiting for snowfall, but at present there is no possibility of snowfall at all. The irony is that there has been no snowfall in Mussoorie so far. The weather is expected to remain dry this entire week also. If snowfall does not occur soon, disappointment may appear on the faces of tourists.
River and spring water turned into ice
On one hand, there is dry weather in the plains and central Himalayan areas of Uttarakhand. On the other hand, water sources in the high Himalayan region of Uttarakhand have frozen. Due to the temperature reaching minus 10 degrees in the high altitude areas of Uttarkashi and Chamoli districts, the water of the rivers and springs here has turned into ice because it has frozen. Even in the afternoon, the maximum temperature in Harshil Valley is 5 degrees Celsius and after sunset, the minimum temperature is reaching minus 1 degree to minus 8 degrees, due to which there is a chill here.
Initiative to encourage winter travel
On one hand, natural snowfall is less, on the other hand, the state government has geared up to encourage winter travel. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has given many important instructions to promote winter tourism. Now adventure activities like heli skiing and Himalayan car rally will be started in Uttarakhand. KMVN and GMVN have been asked to put all the arrangements in place by December 20.
According to the information received from the Meteorological Department, today the weather is likely to be dry in all the districts of the state, while there is a possibility of fog at some places in the plains of the state, especially in the plains like Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar. In Dehradun today too, the sky is likely to be clear to partly cloudy. Today the maximum temperature of Dehradun is expected to be 24 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature is expected to be 8 degrees Celsius.
What was the temperature on Monday?
According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature of Dehradun was recorded at 24.5 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 8.7 degrees Celsius yesterday. Whereas the maximum temperature of Pantnagar was 23.6 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 7.2 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature of Mukteshwar was 21.9 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 5.1 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature of New Tehri was recorded at 22.5 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 6.3 degrees Celsius.
