This Article is From Feb 04, 2024

Watch: Uttarakhand's Gangotri Dham Covered In White After Heavy Snowfall

Another popular pilgrimage site, Kedarnath Temple, remains snow-clad as the area continues to receive snowfall.

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A white sheet of snow is visible in the Gangotri temple premises

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) :

The Gangotri Dham of Uttarakhand was shrouded in white after heavy snowfall on Sunday.

Due to heavy snowfall, a white sheet of snow is visible in the Gangotri temple premises and surrounding areas.

Another popular pilgrimage site, Kedarnath Temple, remains snow-clad as the area continues to receive snowfall.

Meanwhile, Srinagar, a renowned tourist spot in Jammu and Kashmir, turns into a winter wonderland with heavy snowfall on Sunday. After a prolonged dry spell, the snow has brought a sense of hope and rejuvenation to the people who rely on it for various reasons.

Also, according to the India Metrological Department, shallow fog is observed in Jammu and Kashmir.

"Fog conditions observed (at 0830 hours IST of today): Dense fog in isolated pockets of Odisha; Moderate fog in isolated pockets of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim; Shallow fog in isolated pockets of Jammu-Kashmir, Delhi and Assam," IMD in a post on X.

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Further, the visibility recorded on Sunday was less than equal to 500 in Banihal, IMD in a post on X shared.

"Visibility recorded (at 0830 hours IST of today) (<=500 metres): Jammu & Kashmir: Kupwara, Batote & Banihal-500 each; Punjab: Ludhiana-200; Himachal Pradesh: Shimla-200, Kalpa-500; Delhi: Safdarjung-500; Odisha: Paradip-50, Chandbali, Balasore, Gopalpur & Puri-500 each," IMD in a tweet.

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