Clear skies overnight resulted in a rare day of bright sunshine at the peak of winter in the valley.
The city's maximum temperature plummeted three notches to settle at 19.1 degrees Celsius.
Chilly winds are blowing into the state from Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir which are experiencing snowfall, Saha said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 10 degrees Celsius – slightly up from minus 10.4 degrees Celsius the previous night.
Tuesday was Delhi's coldest January day in nine years, with the maximum temperature plunging to 10 degrees below normal and settling at 12.1 degrees Celsius.
The mercury in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius.
The December-January period is known for peak fog formation over north India.
A shallow fog enveloped the city on Tuesday and people largely stayed indoors or many in streets huddled around bonfires to stay warm.
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The officials said the administration has pressed men and machinery into the job to clear the snow.
The mercury was several degrees above the normal for this time of the season at most places, the officials said.
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The mercury last night settled several degrees above the normal for this time of the season at most places, the officials said.
At the same time, hailstorm may occur at some places in Jaipur, Alwar, Sikar and Churu districts.
The maximum temperatures in the two states, including Chandigarh, have been settling a few notches below normal for the past few days.
Gulmarg, the famous skiing resort in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 5 degrees Celsius.
The overcast conditions led to an increase in the minimum temperature at most places of Kashmir.
Foggy and cloudy weather may lead to cold day conditions in several areas of Delhi.
Light to moderate snowfall was reported from many places in north Kashmir, including Lolab, Kupwara, Sopore and Baramulla, officials said.
The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 16 degrees Celsius.
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