The strong winds over the last couple of days are likely to continue for another two days and there is a possibility of some rain.
A depression in the Bay of Bengal, which lay centered around 550km southeast of Chennai around 8.30am on Monday, is likely to move in a northwesterly direction in the coming days.
With the meteorological department issuing a warning of cyclonic storm, schools and colleges in Chennai have decided to remain shut on Tuesday.
Heavy rain is lashing capital city Chennai and its suburbs from yesterday midnight. Here we bring you some exclusive pictures...