Chennai: Sharp spells of rains continued
to lash different parts of the state due to a trough along the
Tamil Nadu coast.
The regional weather office has forecast more rains
over the next two days. It said isolated heavy rain was
likely to occur over North Coastal Tamil Nadu and South Tamil
Nadu besides Puducherry.
According to weather observations at 8.30 am today,
Rameswaram recorded eight cms rainfall followed by
Mayiladuthurai and Tarangambadi (both Nagapattinam district)
at 6 cm each.
Chennai and its suburban areas also received rainfall,
inundating low-lying areas.
Chennai Airport recorded one cm rain, the weather
office said
.
The city and its neighbourhood were likely to recieve
one or two spells of shower or thundershowers in some areas
over the next two days, it added.
Weather office had last week announced that North-East
monsoon, which brings the bulk of rainfall to Tamil Nadu, had
set in after an extended hot and humid season.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, November 05, 2009, 12:42