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Chennai Weather Live Updates: Monday's torrential downpours in Chennai and the nearby districts of Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Vellore, Ranipet, and Chengalpet caused waterlogging, school closures, and traffic problems along several portions.

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Chennai Weather Live Updates: Heavy overnight rains lashed Chennai on Monday. Several areas in the city witnessed waterlogging and traffic jams. Rail traffic also got affected as the Southern Railway announced partial cancellation of a number of outbound services-- including to Mysuru, Tirupati, Coimbatore and Mumbai, due to waterlogging between Vyasarpadi and Basin Bridge junction.

Authorities in Chennai and its adjoining districts of Chengalpet, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur, in addition to Vellore and Ranipet, declared a holiday for schools after the rains.

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20 June 2023

10:52 AM IST

Chennai Weather Live Updates: Rain lashes parts of Bengaluru city

On Tuesday, rain fell in portions of Bengaluru, Karnataka.

10:04 AM IST

Chennai Live Updates: Southwest monsoon

"Southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, West Central & Northwest Bay of Bengal; some parts of Gangetic West Bengal & Jharkhand; some more parts of Bihar & remaining parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim today, the 19th June," says IMD.

09:03 AM IST

Chennai Weather Live Updates: Yellow alert issued

For the next three hours (7 am to 10 am), a moderate thunderstorm with moderate rain is highly possible in isolated locations over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, and Kanchipuram districts, according to the Regional Metrology Department of Chennai.

23:23 PM IST

Chennai Live Update: Light rain expected in some places

Light thunderstorms and lightning are expected, along with light to moderate rain, in the Tamil Nadu districts of Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Ranipet, and Tiruvannamalai.

18:37 PM IST

Chennai Weather Live Updates: Several trains partially cancelled after heavy rain lashes Chennai

Due to waterlogging between Vyasarpadi and the Basin Bridge junction, the Southern Railway has announced the partial cancellation of a number of outgoing trains, including those to Mysuru, Tirupati, Coimbatore, and Mumbai.

17:47 PM IST

Chennai Weather Live: Heavy rains lash Chennai and its suburbs

Heavy overnight rains battered Chennai and its suburbs, leading authorities to proclaim a school vacation on Monday, while morning commuters struggled to make it to work amid traffic jams in certain areas of the city.

17:03 PM IST

Chennai Weather Live Updates: Trains diverted

After tracks were flooded close to a bridge between Vyasarpadi and Basin Bridge railway station, four express trains bound for MGR Chennai Central were diverted to Beach railway station.

16:48 PM IST

Chennai Weather Live Updates: Moderate rainfall with thunderstorms

For the next three hours, isolated areas of the Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Ranipet, Vellore, Virudhunagar, and Kanyakumari districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to see moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning.