Tamil Nadu faces heavy rain warnings as cyclonic conditions develop over the Bay of Bengal. The IMD predicts intensified rainfall across various districts, leading to potential waterlogging and disruptions.

Tamil Nadu has experienced rainfall well above the seasonal average, with the state recording 53.4 cm of rain compared to the usual 44 cm. The capital city, Chennai, has struggled with significant waterlogging and traffic congestion due to the heavy downpours.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts of Tamilnadu, Kerala,

Thoothukudi and several Delta districts in Tamil Nadu are reeling under the impact of continuous heavy rainfall over the past three days, leaving several areas waterlogged and daily

Chennai city and its suburbs are expected to receive light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in some areas

As many as 49 localities in Tirunelveli, Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Chengalpattu, and Perambalur recorded extremely heavy rainfall between 20 cm to 50 cm in a span of 24 hours,

Due to heavy rainfall in various parts of Tamil Nadu, the authorities have declared a holiday in Chennai and many other districts. Check more details here.

Over 30 districts in Tamil Nadu received heavy rains on Thursday and almost all the districts received good rains across the state. Going by the Regional Meterological Centre data, Manalmedu in Mayiladuthurai district got 249 mm rainfall.

An orange alert has been issued for very heavy rain in Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, and Cuddalore districts on Tuesday

The IMD predicts dense fog in late night/early morning in Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh until December 17. Due to fog, the visibility may go down to less than 50 metres