By Shishir Prashant 
PrashantNews
Kedarnath and several other higher reaches in Uttarakhand experienced snowfall bringing fresh chill in the weather conditions but the met department said the moon may not be visible on Thursday night in many parts due to wet weather conditions.
“The moon may not be visible in many areas in Garhwal region including Dehradun,” said Rohit Thapliyal, a scientist in the Met department.
Pandit Khushiram Maithani has advised women to perform the moon-sighting ritual at around 8.33 pm, even if the Moon is not visible in the eastern sky due to wet conditions.
The Shivaliks in the entire Himalayan belt including Uttarakhand were lashed by rains with the IMD saying the rainfall may continue till Nov 2.
Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, was lashed by intermittent rainfall bringing chill in the weather conditions. People took out sweaters and jackets to keep themselves warm.
The weatherman said light to moderate rain / snowfall (at places with an altitude of 3300 meter and above) likely to occur at many places in Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Dehradun, Haridwar & Tehri districts, and at a few places in Pauri, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh, Almora, Nainital & Champawat districts of Uttarakhand.
WARNING: •Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning & gusty wind (30-40 kmph gusting up to 50 kmph) likely to occur at isolated places in Dehradun, Haridwar, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Pauri, Almora, Nainital, Champawat & Pithoragarh districts.