According to sources from the District Information Office, the popular tourist destinations in Tehri district, including Dhanolti, Kanatal, Surkanda, Buranskhanda, Nag Tibba, and other high-altitude areas experienced second snowfall of the season on Monday afternoon.In the border areas of the state, popular tourist destinations such as Har Ki Doon, Kedarkantha, Bhradarasar, Jarmola, Sankri, Jakhol, Liwadi, and Fitadi, as well as villages like Seva and Bari, have also experienced their second snowfall of the season.Speaking to this daily, Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said, “There has been significant snowfall since Monday evening. The number of tourists in Auli has also increased. The police and BRO teams are actively working to clear the roads. Snowfall has also been reported in Chopta division. We urge tourists to drive carefully.”Harish Semwal, the president of the Gangotri Dham priesthood, told TNIE, “After the snowfall, the minimum temperature at Gangotri Dham has dropped to -19 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature has reached -12 degrees Celsius.”Ajay Bhatt, the owner of Auli’s Hotel Casa Himalaya, told this newspaper that even if snowfall arrived a week later unlike last year, the heavy snowfall has resulted in full bookings across all hotels in the area.
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