Most parts of city experience brief spell

Areas like Ambattur, T Nagar, Nungambakkam, Guindy and Vadapalani received heavy rains and traffic was affected, as many arterial roads remained waterlogged. 

“Favourable conditions are likely to develop for further withdrawal of Southwest monsoon from some more parts of Telangana and Coastal Andhra Pradesh by October 24 and subsequently from the remaining parts of the region during the next two to three days,” said the official at RMC. 

With the North-East monsoon expected to set in this week, a group of weather bloggers met in the city on Sunday, to exchange views on the same. 

Stating that it is expected for the Easterlies to set in on Tuesday or Wednesday, Sampath, a Weather Blogger, said, “The rainfall this time will be mere normal to below normal. We are not expecting it to be above normal.”

While Tamil Nadu gets an average of 45 cm rainfall during the North-East monsoon, it is expected to be around 40 cm this year, said K Srikanth, a blogger at Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam. 

Stating that the meet was a first of its kind, he said, “Usually, the North-East monsoon is supposed to set in by October 20. However, it is slightly delayed this year. Last year (which saw the third worst monsoon), it was late by 10 days.”