Rain lashes U'khand, temperatures fall sharply

Intermittent rain lashed many parts of Uttarakhand today bringing a nip in the air and causing a sharp drop in temperature which fell by 15-16 degrees Celsius, the MeT department said.
Most places in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Pithoragarh and Bageshwar districts received showers in varying degrees since morning, MeT office Director Vikram Singh told PTI.
Rain and hailstorm activity in Uttarakhand will continue till the morning of April 7 after which it may start showing signs of abating, he said.
Hails are damaging to crops, cattle and humans. So necessary precautions should be taken during the period, he said.
Rains have led to a 15-16 degrees Celsius fall in the maximum temperatures at most places and the temperatures are going to remain 8-10 degrees Celsius below normal for the next couple of days.

This kind of weather is good as it minimises the possibility of forest fires by depositing enough moisture in the air, he said.
Forest fires had blighted vast tracts of land in Uttarakhand last year burning thousands of hectares.