According to the latest updates, schools and colleges in some parts of Tamil Nadu will remain closed due to heavy rainfall. Schools and colleges will be closed in Karaikal and Puducherry and also a few parts of Chennai.

The IMD reports a depression (remnant of Cyclone Fengal) over north coastal Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, moving west-northwest.

Today's Weather Update: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over the isolated regions of Kerala and light to moderate rainfall over the regions of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka and Lakshadweep on Tuesday, November 3. As per the weather department, thunderstorms accompanied by gusty wind with 30-40 kmph speed are likely to prevail over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka and Lakshadweep. Karnataka Weather  Heavy rain is very likely to occur over the districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Mysuru, Kodagu, Ramanagara, and Chamarajanagar, with a yellow alert issued by the weather forecaster. Moderate rain is expected at many places across Tumkur, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Chikkaballapura and Kolar districts. Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at many places in Uttara Kannada and the remaining districts of South Interior Karnataka. Light to moderate rain is also expected at isolated places in Raichur district. Light rain may also prevail over the remaining districts of North Interior Karnataka. In the next 48 hours, the sky is expected to be generally cloudy with moderate rain, heavy at times. The maximum temperature is likely to be around 23°C, while the minimum temperature will be around 20°C. Puducherry Weather Update The weather department has predicted light to moderate rainfall in isolated regions of Puducherry on Tuesday. Due to heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal, Education Minister A. Namachivayam announced a holiday for all government and private schools, as well as colleges on December 3. The cyclone has brought extremely heavy rainfall to the coastal regions of North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Meanwhile, Chief Minister N. Rangaswamy announced on Monday that the Puducherry government will provide relief assistance of Rs 5,000 to each ration cardholder affected by Cyclone Fengal. Tamil Nadu Weather  Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Erode, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, and Tirupattur in Tamil Nadu.

Amid persistent heavy rainfall and adverse weather conditions, authorities have ordered the closure of schools across several regions in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Kerala. The precautionary measure aims to ensure the safety of students amid challenging weather conditions caused by Cyclone Fengal.

Puducherry bore the brunt of Cyclone Fengal’s fury, recording 490 mm of rainfall by Sunday morning — the UT’s highest 24-hour total in three decades.

Puducherry: In response to the heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal, the Union Territory of Puducherry has declared a holiday for all government, government-aided, private schools, and colleges on Monday, announced Education Minister A. Namachivayam on Sunday.

Due to heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal, a holiday has been declared for Monday in all government and government-aided schools, private schools, and colleges in Puducherry, said the Union Territory's Education Minister A.

Cyclone Fengal made landfall on November 30 along the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, causing widespread flooding and damage.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) released a statement on Monday (Dec 2) stating that a depression formed by the remnants of Cyclonic Storm Fengal, was now progressing west-northwestward over northern coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry almost at a speed of 7 km/h over the past six hours.

Villupuram in neighbouring Tamil Nadu also suffered following heavy rains and inundation, with Chief Minister M K Stalin terming the rainfall in the district as 'unprecedented.' Operations at the Chennai airport,