As Gurugram recorded a low temperature of 0.6 degrees Celsius, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a cold wave warning for Gurugram and Delhi on 12 January 2026. In this context, a video is being shared on social media (here, here, and here) claiming to show visuals of snowfall near Ambience Mall in Gurugram, Haryana, in January 2026. Let’s verify the claim made in the post in this article.
Claim: The video shows snowfall near Ambience Mall in Gurugram, Haryana, in January 2026.
Fact: The video is old and predates January 2026, and has been on the internet at least since March 2023. While Gurugram recorded a low of 0.6 degrees Celsius amid an IMD cold wave warning, the city did not experience snowfall or hail as of 16 January 2026. News reports from March 2023 confirm heavy rain and hail in Delhi and adjoining areas, including parts of Gurugram, but there is no evidence of snowfall in January 2026. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
To verify the claim, we searched Google using relevant keywords but found no credible reports or official information supporting it. While temperatures in Gurugram dropped to 0.6 degrees Celsius amid an IMD cold wave warning, the city did not experience snowfall or hail as of 16 January 2026.
A reverse image search of keyframes from the viral video led to the same clip uploaded on the YouTube channel Crazy Tube on 21 March 2023, confirming that the video has been online since then. The person recording the video stated that it showed visuals near a toll booth.
We also found an X (formerly Twitter) post dated 19 March 2023 carrying photos resembling the viral video, which mentioned that Gurugram had experienced a hailstorm.
We also found news reports from March 2023 (here, here, here, and here), which stated that Delhi and its adjoining areas, including parts of Gurugram, experienced heavy rainfall and a hailstorm. These reports noted that the sudden weather activity led to a drop in temperature and disrupted normal life in several areas.
To sum up, a March 2023 hailstorm video from Gurugram is being shared as showing snowfall in the city in January 2026.
