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

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)

Updated on : 23 January,2026 08:39 PM IST | Compiled by : Divya Nair

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

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

Snow also covered the Harsil Valley in Uttarkashi

Children play in the snow amid snowfall, in Mussoorie

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

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

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.

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

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