Chennai Rains: Heavy Rainfall Lashes City and Suburbs; Light to Moderate Showers Reported in Several Tamil Nadu Districts

Heavy rains lashed several parts of Chennai on Wednesday, April 16 bringing much-needed respite from the heat. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) of IMD, the downpour is expected to continue in city and its suburbs until 1 pm today. According to the weather department, the rainfall is attributed to a low-level atmospheric circulation prevailing over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Tamil Nadu districts. Additionally, the interaction of easterly and westerly winds in the lower atmospheric layers over South India contributes to the wet conditions.

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu: The city is experiencing heavy rainfall pic.twitter.com/VIJuAB6UAj

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Light to moderate rainfall has been reported in various districts of north Tamil Nadu since Tuesday night. Several areas of Chennai, including Velachery, Guindy, Saidapet, Adyar, Chepauk, Egmore, Pudupet, and Anna Salai, experienced steady showers this morning.

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Districts including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode, Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram are likely to receive more rainfall during the day. The ongoing rain has brought down the temperature, resulting in a pleasant and cool atmosphere across the city. Videos of the rainfall have flooded social media, with the hashtag #ChennaiRains currently trending.