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Environment Current Affairs January 4th Week 2019
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 1. Uttarakhand receives season`s heaviest snowfall

• Uttarakhand received the seasons` heaviest snowfall on Tuesday. Nainital, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri received heavy snowfall, Mussoorie received nearly half-feet snow, while Dhanaulti is covered with snow since Monday night.
• Dehradun received incessant rain which started on Monday. Officials said, the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway and some other roads are closed between Kund and Chameli due to snowfall.
• Met department said rain and snowfall might continue for the next few days.
• Badrinath, Yamunotri, Gangotri and Kedarnath are covered with snow, while many areas have been receiving rains for the past 24 hours.
• Cold wave has disrupted normal life in Tehri, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts. Schools have been closed due snowfall and rain in some districts.
• Road traffic in remote hilly areas has also been affected. While upper ranges of Uttarakhand are witnessing heavy snowfall, the plains received rains during the past 24 hours.