The high Himalayan areas of Pithoragarh and Bageshwar in Uttarakhand experienced a fresh hailstorm and snowfall Hail and rain were experienced in Champawat, Pithoragarh and Bageshwar. Snow and rain have increased the cold wave in Uttarakhand. currently snow is falling on the higher peaks and the temperature has dropped.

Due to the sudden change in weather people started experiencing a december like weather in october itself other than that surrounding areas including Munsiyari are receiving torrential rains after the hailstorm. Snowfall continues on the higher peaks of the Himalayas. Snowfall has started from Nanda Devi to Adi Kailas and Om Parvat. Light snowfall has been reported from Chilekh on the Kailas Mansarovar Yatra route in the higher Himalayas of Dharchula.

The sudden change in weather is higly affecting the market as diwali is approaching but due to bad weather the markets are not much crowded like before.