Met Office

Rainfall, snow hit north India; MeT office warns of more

Rain and snowfall continue to lash north India, pulling down the mercury with the inclement weather likely to continue in the coming days. It was a chilly day for Delhiites after a spell of relatively warm weather as intermittent light rain lashed parts of the city and the maximum dropped to 19.3 degrees Celsius from 26.3 degrees on Monday. ...  

Cyclone looms: Fishermen told to stay home

Chennai: A "very severe" cyclonic storm lay centred about 250 km of Chennai, with the weather office forecasting winds touching up to 135 kph and advising fishermen against venturing into sea for the next two days. "The very severe cyclonic storm 'Thane' over southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-southwestward and lay centred about 250 km east-southeast of Chennai, 270 km of Puduchery and 420 km north-northeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka)....  

Coastal Andhra braces for cyclone 'Thane'

Hyderabad: High tidal waves lashed the coast of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday under the impact of severe cyclonic storm 'Thane' over the Bay of Bengal, the Met Office said. The storm is expected to hit the southern shoreline by Friday morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange' alert, one step below the red alert put out for a really severe cyclone. According to the IMD, 'Thane' remained...