Chennai, Oct 20 (PTI) While parts of Tamil Nadu are likely to receive heavy rainfall of over 100mm, light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning is expected at isolated places in the state on Deepavali day, the India Meteorological Department said.

A low pressure is likely to form over the Southeast Bay of Bengal around October 21, the IMD bulletin had warned on Sunday.

Rainfall in the range of 64.5mm to 111.5mm likely over parts of Erode, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Karaikal, Mayiladuthurai, Villupuram, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore and Nagapattinam, it said.

Light rain very likely at isolated places also over Salem, Sivaganga, Thanjavur, The Nilgiris, Th

See Full Page