A well-marked low-pressure area over the southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is expected to make landfall between Puducherry and Nellore on October 17, bringing heavy rain in southern states.

Chennai: All schools have been closed in Chennai due to heavy rains and severe  waterlogging all over the state, said reports on Wednesday. As many as 300

Educational institutions in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal regions have been declared closed after the weather department forecast heavy rains in the coming days. Students have been advised to check with the respective school authorities for latest updates.

Bangalore Weather: A low-pressure system is forming over the southeastern Bay of Bengal causing unstable weather conditions in Bengaluru.

Karnataka rains: The Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for Bengaluru, prompting authorities to declare a holiday for schools in the city.

Red alert for Chennai and neighbouring areas as northeast monsoon brings heavy rain, schools closed, depression intensifies.

Red alert for Chennai and neighbouring areas as northeast monsoon brings heavy rain, schools closed, depression intensifies.

All schools in Bangalore will be closed tomorrow due to heavy and incessant rain in the city. All students have been advised to stay in touch with the school authorities for the latest updates.

The IMD has issued an extremely heavy rain alert for Tamil Nadu, impacting flights and trains in Chennai and nearby districts. The Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday and deployed disaster management teams to handle the situation.

Tamil Nadu Chennai Rains LIVE Updates: Southern Railway announced cancellation of four express trains, including the Chennai Central-Mysuru Kaveri Express, due to waterlogging. Several domestic flights were also cancelled.

Weather forecast today: The low-pressure area that developed over the Bay of Bengal in the past two days has intensified into a depression, which is moving northwestward and will cross the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Coast on October 17, bringing heavy rains in peninsular India.