IMD Weather Forecast: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains in South Tamil Nadu on March 2 and torrential rains over Tamil Nadu-Puducherry-Karaikal region and Kerala on March 3. According to the press release of the Meteorological Department, the fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect Northwest India from the night of February 28 and another from March 2. During this, there is a possibility of heavy rain and snowfall in these areas.
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The IMD said that there is a possibility of light rain and thundershowers at isolated places over Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal-Sikkim and North Chhattisgarh during the next 24 hours.
Apart from this, widespread to widespread rain over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during next 2 days as well as isolated isolated isolated isolated isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, West Assam and Meghalaya and Tripura during next 24 hours There will be thunder and lightning.
A Western Disturbance is likely to form a low pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal during the next 48 hours. It is very likely to move towards Sri Lanka coast during subsequent 48 hours.
Under this influence, very widespread rain with thunder, lightning and gusty winds (50 kmph gusting to 30-40 kmph) is very likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands during February 27 to March 01 . There is also a possibility of heavy rain in Nicobar Islands on February 27 and 28.
Strong winds (40-50 kmph) will prevail over South Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal during February 27 and 28. During this, the IMD has advised fishermen to withdraw from these areas.
The Meteorological Department mentioned that there is a possibility of light rain at isolated places over Punjab, North Haryana and Chandigarh and West Uttar Pradesh during the next three to four days.
In a fresh alert, the IMD also informed that a fresh Western Disturbance is very likely to affect Northwest India from February 28.
Due to Western Disturbance, scattered to widespread light or moderate rain or snow is very likely over Western Himalayan region during February 28 to March 2.
On March 1 and 2, there is a possibility of light rain due to the storm in the adjoining plains of North-West India.