As a fresh spell of unseasonal rain pounded the southern state of Tamil Nadu, the schools and colleges of Thanjavur district will remain closed today, said the district collector.
Earlier also the the schools and colleges in Nagapattinam declared a holiday because of the unseasonal rainfall in Tamil Nadu owing to a depression off the coast of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
As a fresh spell of unseasonal rain pounded the southern state of Tamil Nadu, the schools and colleges of Thanjavur district will remain closed today, said the district collector.
A yellow alert was also issued in 11 districts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai, the maximum temperature is likely to settle at 27 degrees Celsius in Thanjavur on Saturday.
Previously, a day holiday was announced for schools and colleges in several districts of the state, including Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur districts.
Earlier also the the schools and colleges in Nagapattinam declared a holiday because of the unseasonal rainfall in Tamil Nadu owing to a depression off the coast of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
The IMD department has predicted that normal rain would take place in February in Northwest India. The weather department also stated that cold wave days are also likely to reduce in the coming days.
(With PTI Inputs)