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.

The IMD reported a cyclonic circulation over the Andaman Sea, expected to develop into a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal

Several parts of Thoothukudi and adjoining areas witnessed severe waterlogging on Sunday as heavy rains continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu.Visuals showed waterlogging in areas including Postal Telegram Colony,

Heavy rainfall caused significant waterlogging in several Thoothukudi neighborhoods on Sunday, impacting areas like Postal Telegram Colony and Rajiv N

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,

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

A holiday has been declared for schools in Chennai, Villupuram, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Thiruvarur, Ranipet and Tiruvallur districts.

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