Hooghly Freezes: Mercury Plummets, Locals Call It 'Mini Darjeeling'

• Hooghly and other South Bengal districts, including Kolkata, experience a sharp drop in temperature at year-end.
• Hooghly's minimum temperature on Tuesday fell below 10 degrees Celsius, a rare occurrence for the region.
• Lack of significant sunshine since Monday contributed to the intense cold, with Monday's max temp at 17°C.
• Residents are calling Hooghly 'Mini Darjeeling' due to the severe cold, bundling up and huddling around fires.
• The Meteorological Department forecasts this wintry spell and dense fog to continue for the next three days.

Why It Matters: Hooghly experiences an unusual year-end cold snap, with temperatures plummeting below 10°C.