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IN PHOTOS: Kedarnath shrine receives fresh snowfall; IMD issues 'orange alert' for Uttarakhand

Updated On: 23 January, 2026 08:39 PM IST | Divya Nair

High-altitude areas of Uttarakhand received the first snowfall of the year on Friday, ending a long dry spell and intensifying the cold wave across the state. The fresh snowfall has covered Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Auli, Mussoorie, Chakrata, Dhanaulti, and Uttarkashi in a thick layer of white (PICS and TEXT/PTI)

A view of the snow-covered Kedarnath Temple amid snowfall, in Kedarnath, Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, on Friday. Pic/PTI

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A view of the snow-covered Kedarnath Temple amid snowfall, in Kedarnath, Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, on Friday. Pic/PTI
Snow also covered the Harsil Valley in Uttarkashi

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Snow also covered the Harsil Valley in Uttarkashi

Children play in the snow amid snowfall, in Mussoorie

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Children play in the snow amid snowfall, in Mussoorie

The change in weather has drawn tourists to various spots, with many posting videos of the snowfall on social media

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The change in weather has drawn tourists to various spots, with many posting videos of the snowfall on social media

The Meteorological Department has issued an 'orange alert' for the state, predicting further snowfall in the mountains and rain in the lower regions

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The Meteorological Department has issued an 'orange alert' for the state, predicting further snowfall in the mountains and rain in the lower regions

There is also a forecast of hailstorms accompanied by strong winds in some locations.

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There is also a forecast of hailstorms accompanied by strong winds in some locations.

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