Rain lashed Kolkata on Friday afternoon
The Alipore weather office recorded around 10 mm of rain, which occurred mostly within half an hour of the spell. Heavy rain alert has been issued for South and North 24 Parganas, Howarh, Hooghly and other coastal districts, including East and West Midnapore.
“In the monsoon flow, when a low pressure system is brewing, it can lead to the formation of convective cloud that may bring intense shower,” said H R Biswas, head at RMC, Kolkata. Met officials said Kolkata will get light to moderate rain between Friday night and Sunday morning. The Met office has predicted the creation of a low pressure area by Saturday under the influence of this weather system. Kolkata and other coastal districts are likely to receive more rainfall over the next few days. it slowed down the traffic movement in several areas for about an hour While the Friday rain did not cause waterlogging. One or two places in south Bengal will get heavy rain till Monday. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata
Kolkata: Cloud formation caused by a cyclonic circulation over North Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts triggered intense showers on Friday evening. The Met department has predicted heavy-to-very-heavy rainfall on Sunday in south Bengal.