Kedarnath temple covered in a thick blanket of snow. File | Photo credits: Kedarnath Temple Committee via ANI
Fresh snowfall occurred in the high-altitude areas of Uttarakhand on Tuesday (Janauary 27, 2026), marking the second such spell in the state in past few days.
Intermittent snowfall has been continuing since Monday (January 26, 2026) night in Badrinath in Chamoli district and in Kedarnath and the surrounding peaks in Rudraprayag district.
Snowfall has also been reported from the high peaks of Bandarpunch and other mountains in the Uttarkashi district.
Cloudy conditions prevailed in Gangotri and Yamunotri and surrounding areas in Uttarkashi district, while the weather remained dry in Dehradun and other plains areas.
This is the second snowfall in Uttarakhand within a week. Earlier, after a long wait, heavy snowfall occurred in the high-altitude areas of the state on January 23, covering these regions with a thick blanket of snow.
Published – January 27, 2026 01:04 pm IST
