Uttarakhand Braces for New Year Snowfall, Cold Wave Grips Plains; Yellow Alert Issued

• Uttarakhand faces contrasting weather: dense fog/cold day in plains, dry/sunny in mountains.
• IMD issues yellow alert for Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Dehradun, Pauri, Nainital, Champawat due to severe cold day conditions and fog.
• Dense fog disrupts rail, air, and road transport, causing low visibility.
• New Western Disturbance to bring light snowfall in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Pithoragarh above 3500m around Dec 30-31.
• Snowfall expected to be a 'New Year gift' for tourists and relieve dry cold; lower hills may see light rain.

Why It Matters: Uttarakhand anticipates New Year snowfall in hills while plains battle dense fog and severe cold.