Chennai: In view of heavy rain warning, holiday has been declared to schools in Chennai, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Villpuram, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Mayiladuthurai, Kodaikanal and other areas.
This comes just a day after schools were reopened for students of classes 1 to 8, after almost 1.5 years due to the Covid-19 induced restrictions.
After rain initially skipped a few districts including Chennai, the northeast monsoon seemed to have picked up pace as heavy rain lashed many areas in Tamilnadu.
The rain was triggered by the low pressure system that is persisting off Tamilnadu coast. While more rain have been forecast for Chennai and suburbs for the next two days, IMD said heavy rain is likely over neighbouring Chengalpet, and Kancheepuram districts as well as many interior districts for the next two days and over north coastal Tamilnadu.
A report of the Met Department said that there would be low-pressure areas over Sri Lanka off the Tamilnadu coast with an associate cyclonic circulation extending up to 3.1 km above main sea level. The statement also said that the circulation is likely to persist over the next two to three days.