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Monday, January 9, 2012

Rain, hailstones lash Dehradun


Girls playing in hailstones in Johri village, near Dehradun
Girls playing in hailstones in Johri village, near Dehradun, on Monday. 
Dehradun January 9
Dehradun received hailstorm and rain while the higher reaches of Uttarakhand received snowfall here today.
A few areas of the city, including Rajpur, Johri Gaon and Purkal Gaon, were covered in white hailstones. The people were seen enjoying the view and threw hailstone balls at each others. Till late in the evening, drizzle continued to moisten the city.
According to Dr Anand Sharma, Director, Dehradun Meteorological Department, “Cold wave conditions will continue in Uttarakhand with snowfall taking place in higher reaches and rain in other parts of the state.”
Sharma also predicted rain at isolated places of Dehradun tomorrow.
Snow Blues
MUSSOORIE: Heavy snowfall was witnessed in Mussoorie that resulted into snapping of power temporarily and traffic jam today.
The overnight snowfall led to blockade of more than 12 roads in and around Mussoorie leaving the commuters stranded.
The snow today fell at the lower reaches of Mussoorie till the Malsi deer park, much to the delight of the local residents.
The supply of essential services such as milk and vegetables was also affected as most of the roads such as Mussoorie-Nainbagh, Mussoorie-Thatyur remained closed due to heavy snow.
Supporters of the election candidates from Dhanaulti also found it difficult to reach the district headquarters in New Tehri on time to accompany their candidates for the filing of nomination papers today. The met department is predicting more rain and snow in the coming days, especially in the higher reaches of the Garhwal region.

Dehradun, January 9
With heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of Garhwal district upping the cold wave in the region, the Haridwar district administration today closed all schools till January 12. Because the announcement was made latter in the morning, schools today remained open.

Most of the schools immediately curtailed the studies as soon as they got the written directives, while many school principals carried on studies as the students had already reached the school and classes were going on.
District education officer Anil Kumar Bhoj said the TNS that as per the order of District Magistrate D Senthyl Pendiyan, all schools in the district will remain closed till January 12 and if the winter wave continues, then the closing may get extended.
He also added that any school management violating the directive would be strictly dealt.
“This is a good news as we were facing inconvenience because of the weather,” said Kiran, a Class IX student of Anand Mayi Inter-College. 

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