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Chennai: The deep depression formed from Cyclone 'Ditwah' continues to crawl menacingly along the coasts of North Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh, unleashing torrential rains that have brought Chennai to a standstill. The Chennai Meteorological Department has warned that Chennai and Tiruvallur districts are likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall until the morning of December 2, with severe waterlogging and disruptions already reported across the city.
The slow-moving system, currently centered about 50 km off the Chennai coast, has been inching northwards at a mere 3 km per hour. Its proximity has triggered intense rainfall since late Monday morning, overwhelming drainage systems and leading to significant traffic chaos. As a precaution, numerous schools across affected areas dismissed students early.
Chennai weather today: Rainfall impact and immediate fallout
The downpour has caused extensive waterlogging on major roads and in low-lying neighborhoods, severely hampering vehicular movement. A striking visual emerged from Chennai Egmore Railway Station, where railway staff were seen engaged in emergency efforts to drain rainwater that had accumulated on the tracks, highlighting the severity of the inundation.
In its latest bulletin, the weather office has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Chennai and Tiruvallur, with heavy rains also likely in parts of Ranipet, Kanchipuram, and Chengalpattu districts today. The depression is also affecting the coasts of Puducherry and North Tamil Nadu.
Chennai weather forecast and expected weakening
The system is predicted to continue moving slowly northwards, parallel to the coast, throughout Tuesday. It is expected to remain a deep depression until evening before weakening further into a depression over the next 12 hours. By tonight, its center is likely to be positioned over the west-central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, roughly 30 km off the Chennai coast.
