Rain to continue till Wednesday
Deficit for the season wiped out
03/12/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI
Deficit for the season wiped out
03/12/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI
Though the city did not experience heavy showers on Monday, the sky remained overcast. B. Jothi Ramalingam
While rain is likely to ease in the northern parts of the State, southern T.N. will continue to receive rainfall for two more days, the Meteorological Department has said.
Heavy rain over the weekend has wiped out the deficit for the season. Tamil Nadu has received about 40 cm of rainfall so far, against its seasonal share of 36 cm — a 11% excess. It needs just 4 cm more to reach its average for the season, officials said.
During the 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Monday, Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district received very heavy rainfall of 18 cm, the highest in the State for the day. Coonoor in the Nilgiris and Palaviduthi in Karur district each recorded 13 cm of rainfall.
Trough the reason
A trough that runs from the southwest Bay of Bengal, off Sri Lanka’s coast, to the south Tamil Nadu coast will influence rain for the next few days.
S. Balachandran, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai, said a low pressure area over the Lakshadweep area and the adjoining southeast Arabian Sea also influenced good easterly flow, which was favourable for wet weather in Tamil Nadu.
“The present rain spell will continue. While south Tamil Nadu will receive scattered rainfall, the intensity and spatial coverage of rain will be less in the northern parts of the State,” he said. There are chances of heavy rain in one or two places on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The weather stations in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded 4 cm and 6 cm respectively. Chennai will experience light to moderate showers till Wednesday.
Nearly 107 minor and major tanks in Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts have reached their capacity in the past three days.
While rain is likely to ease in the northern parts of the State, southern T.N. will continue to receive rainfall for two more days, the Meteorological Department has said.
Heavy rain over the weekend has wiped out the deficit for the season. Tamil Nadu has received about 40 cm of rainfall so far, against its seasonal share of 36 cm — a 11% excess. It needs just 4 cm more to reach its average for the season, officials said.
During the 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Monday, Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district received very heavy rainfall of 18 cm, the highest in the State for the day. Coonoor in the Nilgiris and Palaviduthi in Karur district each recorded 13 cm of rainfall.
Trough the reason
A trough that runs from the southwest Bay of Bengal, off Sri Lanka’s coast, to the south Tamil Nadu coast will influence rain for the next few days.
S. Balachandran, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai, said a low pressure area over the Lakshadweep area and the adjoining southeast Arabian Sea also influenced good easterly flow, which was favourable for wet weather in Tamil Nadu.
“The present rain spell will continue. While south Tamil Nadu will receive scattered rainfall, the intensity and spatial coverage of rain will be less in the northern parts of the State,” he said. There are chances of heavy rain in one or two places on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The weather stations in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded 4 cm and 6 cm respectively. Chennai will experience light to moderate showers till Wednesday.
Nearly 107 minor and major tanks in Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts have reached their capacity in the past three days.
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