
Chennai, 16 December (H.S.): The city experienced light to moderate rainfall on Tuesday afternoon, breaking a ten-day dry spell. The steady showers caused disruption to regular vehicular movement across major arterial roads and interior streets throughout the city.
The rainfall affected numerous areas, including Egmore, Kilpauk, Nungambakkam, Madhavaram, Anna Salai, Royapettah, Ekkatuthangal, Guindy, Saidapet, Ashok Nagar, Adyar, Santhome, Thoraipakkam, and Sholinganallur.
According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), the forecast valid until 4 pm on Tuesday predicted moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places over Chennai, Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram, and Viluppuram districts.
Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms was also likely at isolated places over Cuddalore, Kanyakumari, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Ramanathapuram, Thiruvarur, Thoothukkudi, Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Dr. R. B. Chaudhary