Rains lashed many parts of the city and neighbouring districts today, prompting the administration to announce holiday for schools. Ennore near Chennai recorded the highest rainfall of 11 cm in the last 24 hours ending 8.30 am today, the weather office said.


A low pressure area over Bay of Bengal which was lying there since November 10 had "strengthened slightly" today but would move northwards in the next two days, Director of Area Cyclone Warning Centre, S Balachandran said.


As a result, rains will gradually decrease in the next two days, he said. In the last 24 hours, rains lashed parts of north coastal Tamil Nadu.