Badrinath, March 16 -- As North India is gearing up for the start of the summer season, high-altitude areas in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district have been witnessing heavy snowfall since Sunday night.

Due to intense snowfall, the temple premises in Shri Badrinath Dham, including Neelkanth Parvat and Narayan Parvat has been covered in a white blanket.

Additionally, a sharp drop in temperatures has been recorded in the region. As a result, severe cold conditions have made a comeback in Badrinath and the surrounding lower-altitude areas.

Earlier on January 28, the holy town of Kedarnath, nestled in the high Himalayas, experienced extreme winter conditions, with 3-4 feet of snow blanketing the shrine and temperatures plummeting to -16degC.

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