Tamil Nadu gears up for fresh spell of rains on THESE dates; IMD sounds alert
Tamil Nadu rains: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecasted scattered rains in many areas of Tamil Nadu from 25 December. The weather department informed that light-to-moderate rains will lash Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from Christmas day. Moreover, the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu will receive rains between 30 December and 1 January.
The fresh spell of rain will be driven by a cyclonic circulation above the equatorial ocean and the nearby southwestern region of the Bay of Bengal. As per the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai, the light-to-moderate rains will start on 25 December and are expected to continue till 28 December in several parts of Tamil Nadu. The regional office of the weather department added that the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu will receive rains from 30 December and it may extend up to 1 January.
Although certain areas of the State may experience consistent patterns of light to moderate rainfall until the conclusion of the year, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has indicated its ongoing observation of the Northeast monsoon with regard to its withdrawal. Days after heavy rainfall lashed many districts of Tamil Nadu, the waterlogging situation persists in the state. Several roads across Tamil Nadu remain filled with water causing long-traffic snarls at many important junctures.
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