Uttarakhand Shivers: Mountains Freeze, Plains Fog-Bound, Dehradun AQI Soars

• Uttarakhand faces extreme cold; Chamoli and Rudraprayag temperatures drop below zero.
• Hemkund Sahib's lake is frozen at -10°C; 'dry cold' persists due to lack of significant snowfall.
• Plains like Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, and Dehradun grapple with dense fog, causing road accidents.
• Dehradun's AQI hits 322 ('very poor'), posing health risks, especially for respiratory patients.
• Dry weather expected for a week; minimum temperatures may drop further by 2-3 degrees.

Why It Matters: Uttarakhand battles severe winter with freezing mountains, foggy plains, and alarming pollution in Dehradun.