Mercury remained one to three degree celsius below normal in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh as cold wave swept across the region.

Adampur in Punjab recorded a low of zero degree celsius, while Amritsar settled at 3.6 degrees, meteorological office said.

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Union territory Chandigarh recorded a low of 6.2 degrees. In the national capital New Delhi, mercury plummeted to the season's lowest of 6.4 degree, which was two notches below normal, even as fog engulfed the city skyline in the morning.

On Monday, the minimum temperature in Delhi was 7.4 degrees. The snowfall in upper reaches of Himachal and Kashmir has brought down the temperature, a met official said.

Under the impact of cold winds, temperatures dropped in Shimla and other lower areas. The state capital recorded a night temperature of 4.4 degrees, while the day temperature was 14.6 deg C.

In Rajasthan, Churu remained the coldest place with a minimum temperature of 4.7 degrees, followed by Mount Abu which settled at 6 degree celsius.

Gangangar and Jaipur recorded a minimum of 6.2 and 8.8 degree celsius respectively, met office said.

Kargil recorded a low of minus 15 degrees and a high of minus 3 degree celsius, while Leh recorded a minimum of minus 10 degrees and a maximum temperature of minus 0.4 degree celsius.

In Kashmir Valley, Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.6 degrees celsius, while hill resort Pahalgam settled at minus 6.2. Meanwhile, Jammu recorded a night temperature of 4.7 degrees.