Fresh weather system to bring showers
The Hindu
It will lead to heavy rain from Wednesday in districts in the south of Tamil Nadu
Rainfall may take a dip in the State for two days, even as it lashed parts of districts in the south and along the Western Ghats on Sunday. A fresh weather system may influence an increase in rain, particularly over the southern parts, from Wednesday.
Officials of the Meteorological Department said thunderstorms with moderate rain were likely in one or two places over a few districts, including Namakkal and Villupuram, on Monday. Coastal areas and south Tamil Nadu too may experience isolated light rain.
A fresh spell of easterly wave is likely to have an impact on the State for three or four days from Wednesday, said officials.

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