The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the depression over north coastal Tamil Nadu is likely to weaken gradually into a well-marked low pressure area by the morning of Friday, 12 November, with S Balachandran, the deputy director-general of IMD, saying there were chances of reduction in rainfall from Friday onwards.
The depression had crossed north Tamil Nadu and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts close to Chennai as of Thursday night.
As many as 16 people have died in the state due to the incessant rains.
A red alert had been issued for several districts in the state on Wednesday, 10 October, but was withdrawn for Chennai by Thursday evening, TNM reported.
Reduction in rainfall expected from Friday
Schools and colleges in Chennai to remain shut on Friday
Sixteen people have died so far across Tamil Nadu due to the incessant rains
The IMD withdrew the red alert for Chennai on Thursday evening
Flight arrivals at Chennai airport, which had been suspended from 1:15 pm to 6 pm on Thursday, resumed later during the day
Rain Clears After Several Days, Light to Moderate Showers Expected in Chennai: IMD
"A low-pressure area now lies inside the north Tamil Nadu neighborhood interior. A trough lies from Andhra to the Kumaran area through interior Tamil Nadu, due to which rain has cleared. We are getting sunshine through the cloudy sky," Deputy Director General of IMD Chennai Dr S Balachandran was quoted as saying by ANI.
"A low-pressure area to form tomorrow in the far south Andaman Sea tomorrow, likely to move west-northwestwards, in a concentrated depression by the 15th. Light to moderate rainfall expected in Chennai & suburban areas," he said.
Thunderstorm With Heavy Rain Very Likely at Kanyakumari, Vellore, Ranipet, Other Areas: IMD
The IMD has said that thunderstorm with heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Kanyakumari, Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, Dharmapur, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Namakkal, Karur, Dindigul, Salem, Coumbatore, Theni, Perambalur, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Virudhunagar and Therkasi ditricts.
Thunderstorm with moderate rain is also likely to occur at many places over rest of Tamil Nadu, Pudocherry & Karaikal.
IMD Withdraws Red Alert in Chennai
RK Jenamani, Senior scientist at IMD-Delhi says IMD has withdrawn the 'red alert' for heavy rainfall in Chennai. "Rains are expected in Kerala and coastal Andhra Pradesh. A new system is expected to develop over south Andaman sea on 13 & 14 November, we are monitoring it."