Heavy snowfall is forecast to occur at many places in the state which are at an altitude of 2500 metres and above from January 6 to 9. As per the state meteorological centre, rain/snowfall activities will peak on January 8.

“There are chances that heavy snowfall might occur in few places in Uttarakhand on January 8 with light to moderate on Monday and Tuesday.

Around two to three feet of snowfall is expected to occur at places which are at an altitude of 2500 metres and above like Badrinath and Kedarnath on January 8. About one to two feet snowfall might occur in mountainous areas like Chakrata, Mussoorie, Nainital and Mukteshwar,” said director of state meteorological centre, Bikram Singh.

The centre has issued a warning that hail is likely to occur in few places in Haridwar, Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar, Pauri and Nainital districts from January 6 till 8.

“Severe cold conditions will likely prevail especially on Tuesday and Wednesday in both plains and mountainous regions. The weather will get clear from January 9 onwards,” said Singh.

Light to moderate rainfall is forecast to occur in many places in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Pauri, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Almora, Nainital, Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar districts of Uttarakhand.

The State Government authorities are advised by the meteorological centre to make necessary arrangements for road clearance in snow affected areas to facilitate the smooth of movement of tourists and locals.

Meanwhile, light rain is forecast to occur in the afternoon of January 6 which might continue till night in Dehradun. The skies will remain partly to generally cloudy in Dehradun and the rest of the state too. The maximum and minimum temperature today is likely to be around 17 degrees Celsius and six degrees Celsius respectively in the state’s provisional capital.

The maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in various parts of the state on Sunday were 19.4 degree Celsius and 3.6 degree Celsius respectively in Dehradun, 19.7 degree Celsius and 3.2 degree Celsius in Pantnagar, 7.3 degree Celsius and -2.1 degree Celsius in Mukteshwar and 6.8 degree Celsius and -1 degree Celsius respectively in New Tehri.