Gurugram Freezes at 0°C, Delhi Shivers at 3°C: Colder Than Shimla!

• Gurugram recorded a historic low of 0.6°C, its coldest in five decades, even surpassing many hill stations like Shimla.
• Delhi experienced its coldest morning of the season at 3.0°C, just slightly warmer than Gurugram.
• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) data shows Gurugram was colder than Kangra, Palampur, Jammu, Mukteshwar, Jolly Grant, and Tehri.
• Plains are colder than mountains due to clear skies and continuous cold northwesterly winds causing intense radiative cooling, while cloud cover over hills prevented heat escape.
• IMD has issued an Orange Alert until January 13 for cold wave, severe cold wave, dense fog, and ground frost in Haryana, Delhi, and neighboring states.

Why It Matters: Gurugram and Delhi are experiencing historic cold, colder than hill stations, due to unusual weather patterns.