Tamil Nadu Rain Forecast: As the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu today, holiday has been declared for schools in Chennai, Villupuram, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Thiruvarur, Ranipet and Tiruvallur. In the latest bulletin, the weather department has predicted light to moderate rains across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.



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The IMD has also said that heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai districts along with isolated thunderstorms and lightning. As far as other districts like Chennai, Thiruvallu, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu are concerned, they may receive heavy showers.


Amid the heavy rainfall, an "orange alert" has been issued in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, and Mahe. On the other hand, a "yellow alert" has been issued for rain in Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema, and South Interior Karnataka for the next two days.


The weather office, in a bulletin, said that the Low Pressure Area on December 9 over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining east Equatorial Indian Ocean has become more marked and lay as a Well Marked Low Pressure Area.


The IMD has issued a yellow alert across several districts in Tamil Nadu. It has also issued a yellow alert for moderate rains, with light thunderstorms across Vellore, Perambur, Salem, Namakkal, Sivaganga, Madurai, and Dindigul. Thoothkudi, Tenkasi, and Teni districts are likely to face light rains, stated the weather department in its latest release.


Earlier, the IMD said that a western disturbance over central Pakistan and its surrounding areas is expected to bring light to isolated rainfall in Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi-NCR over the next two days. In its latest forecast on Sunday, the IMD predicted a cold wave across most of Northern India beginning December 9.


According to an IMD release, cold wave conditions are expected in West Rajasthan from December 9 to December 14, while Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, and West Uttar Pradesh will experience cold wave conditions starting December 11. The IMD defines cold wave conditions as a significant drop in temperature compared to normal climatological values for a given location.


(With agencies inputs)