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T.N. may get light to moderate rain during Pongal days
The Hindu
Showers will only cover isolated places: Meteorological Dept.
Some parts of the State, including coastal areas, are likely to experience light to moderate rain in isolated places till Pongal as the northeast monsoon continues to have an impact over the region.
However, officials of the Meteorological Department noted that the prospects of heavy rainfall events was less during this spell, and showers could only cover isolated places.
On Wednesday, light to moderate rain may occur in a few areas over the coastal regions, Salem, Namakkal, Erode and Puducherry.
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