Dense fog blankets Chennai, visibility drops to below 50 metre
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January 22, 2021 12:53 IST
Officials of the Meteorological Department said a combination of factors led to such dense fog that blanketed most parts of the city.
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An unusually foggy day in Chennai, as seen early on January 22, 2021
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Pichumani K.
Officials of the Meteorological Department said a combination of factors led to such dense fog that blanketed most parts of the city.
Chennaiites woke up to dense fog that descended over the city on Friday morning with visibility falling below 50 metre in several places, particularly around Meenambakkam, according to the Meteorological Department.
Rain in coastal districts caused by wind convergence, says Met Department
The State is likely to experience wet weather till Pongal as the northeast monsoon spills over to January.
After a slight lull on Monday, rainfall activity is likely to cover more places from January 5, according to the Meteorological Department.
On Saturday, sudden showers came down over various places in and around Chennai. The automatic rain gauges in Nungambakkam, West Tambaram, Taramani, Villivakkam, Chembarambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded nearly 1 cm of rainfall till 3.30 p.m.
It also rained in several places in Villupuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai. Puducherry and Karaikal too experienced light rain till Saturday evening. Officials of the Meteorological Department said rain occurred in various coastal districts due to wind convergence. Thunderstorm activity would continue on Sunday too.