Updated On: 23 January, 2026 05:22 PM IST | Dehradun | mid-day online correspondent
Pilgrimage centres and hill stations such as Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Auli, Mussoorie, Chakrata, Dhanaulti, and Uttarkashi were covered in a thick blanket of snow. The change in weather drew tourists to several destinations, particularly Mussoorie, where visitors were seen thronging the Mall Road

A view of the snow-covered Kedarnath Temple amid snowfall, in Kedarnath, Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on Friday. Pic/PTI
High-altitude regions of Uttarakhand received the season’s first snowfall on Friday, ending a prolonged dry spell and intensifying the cold wave across the state, while steady rain lashed the plains, including the state capital Dehradun.
VIDEO | Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Dham receives heavy snowfall.
(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7)#Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/gSF7qaf1mW