Wednesday, 13 December 2023 | PNS | UTTARKASHI
In latest news from Uttarakhand, with the mercury dipping across the State for the past few days, the high-altitude areas in Uttarkashi district recorded the season’s maiden snowfall while it rained in the plain areas of the district. As per the regional meteorological centre, it snowed in Harsil valley as well as in the Gangotri and Yamunotri regions. Aside from intensifying the cold, the beginning of the snowfall is considered a good portent for agriculture in the district. Notably, rain eluded Uttarkashi district for a long time and this dry climate kept the farmers worried. It was being feared that the wheat, masoor and green pea crops would be lost in the fields themselves due to lack of rain with the farmers in the hilly parts remaining dependent on rain.
