Winter is here: Heavy snowfall covers upper reaches of Uttarakhand
India Today
The last outpost near the China border in the Darma Valley in Pithoragarh district received the third snowfall of this season.
The last outpost near the China border in the Darma Valley of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district received the third snowfall of this season on October 2.
#WATCH | Uttarakhand: The last outpost near the China border in Darma Valley of Pithoragarh district received the third snowfall of this season on October 2 pic.twitter.com/GPJKHgPKkP
The cold has increased in 14 villages of Darma valley and seven villages of Vyas valley in the high Himalayan region, according to ANI news agency.
The Darma Valley, the last outpost near the China border, has received about 1 foot of snow in the low-lying area and more than four feet of snowfall in the mountains at an altitude of 17,500 feet.
In extreme circumstances, security force personnel are engaged in protecting the border from the last checkpoints. When the weather cleared on Monday, the security forces patrolled the border.
