Intense cold wave gripped Shimla in Himachal Pradesh as the local weather department issued an orange alert for severe cold in Bilaspur, Una, Hamirpur and Mandi districts for four days from Monday.

"It has become quite cold in Shimla. The temperature has dropped since past 2-3 days. In Una and Mandi also the temperature has reached zero degrees. We are waiting for snowfall. Once there is snowfall the cold will decease," a local said.

The meteorological department also predicted light rain and snowfall at a few places in the mid and higher hills till Thursday.

While the minimum temperatures stayed below normal, the weather remained dry and day temperatures dropped by two to three degrees.

An active western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region and adjoining plains from December 27 onwards. Light rain and snow are likely at isolated places over the state on December 23 and 24 and at many places on December 27 and 28, causing a gradual fall in temperatures.
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