Bageshwar. The weather has changed once again in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand. Snow has reached the Himalayan villages. The cold has increased due to hailstorm. People are troubled by the December-like cold at the end of April. The sky is partly cloudy on Friday as well. On last Thursday night, there was snowfall till Karmi-Vinayak, about 28 km from Kapkot tehsil. Before this there was hailstorm. Due to which there is severe cold in the Himalayan villages. In Pindari, Dhakudi, Chilta Top and other villages, due to snowfall in the month of April, December-like weather has prevailed. Fog enveloped the valley areas of the area in the morning. Local resident Diwan Singh Danu said that this time the weather has troubled the people. There was no rain in winters.
But since the beginning of the summer season, due to rain, hailstorm and snowfall, the cold remains intact. It was getting hot due to the scorching sun in the middle. Most of the people had kept blankets, quilts and warm clothes. But in the last week of April again warm clothes have to be taken out. People are lighting bonfires to beat the cold. The sheep herders who went towards the Bugyals have also started coming down due to snowfall. If the weather remains like this for a few days, there is a possibility of snowfall from the peaks of the Himalayan villages to the villages. Wheat crop is almost ready for ripening. Farmers have started collecting the crop. But the weather is not cooperating with them. Because of which their problems have increased. There is a possibility of widespread damage to vegetables and fruits due to hailstorm. But for the sowing of other crops, the rain is said to be favorable to the farmers. According to the Meteorological Department, the possibility of light rain, hailstorm, lightning has been expressed. People have to be careful in such weather. Disaster control is in contact with tehsils.
