India, Oct. 7 -- Delhi continued to experience the influence of a prevailing western disturbance over northwest India, recording light overnight rainfall post midnight on Tuesday across several areas. The weather department said scattered spells of very light to light rain are likely through the day, particularly post noon, as the system gradually weakens.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a sharp dip in minimum temperature from Wednesday, following fresh snowfall in the upper reaches of the Himalayas, officials said.

Safdarjung, the city's base station for weather, recorded 8mm of rainfall between 2:30am and 5:30am on Tuesday. During the same period, Palam logged 6.5mm, Pitampura and Pusa 5mm, each, and Janakpuri 2...