Chennai: With a heavy rain warning issued for the northern coastal districts of Tamil Nadu due to the 'Murasu' cyclone formed in the Bay of Bengal, a holiday has been declared today (02.11.2026) for educational institutions in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts.
Taking into account the heavy rain warning in Chennai district, Chennai District Collector S. Malathi Helen has announced that schools and colleges will be given a holiday for one day today only.
Similarly, in Tiruvallur district too, due to the heavy rain warning, District Collector Kavitha has ordered a holiday for schools and colleges today.
The 'Murasu' cyclone, currently centered 350 km southeast of Chennai, is expected to intensify into a severe cyclone by tonight and move toward the south Andhra coast. This action has been taken because, as a result, heavy rain accompanied by strong winds may continue in Chennai, Tiruvallur, and other northern Tamil Nadu districts.
In Tamil Nadu today (Nov. 2), heavy to very heavy rain, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds (at speeds of 40 to 50 kmph), may occur at one or two places in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts. Heavy rain, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds, may occur at one or two places in Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Ranipet, Vellore, and Nilgiris districts.
In the Western Ghats districts, a few places in northern Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry, light to moderate rain, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds, may occur. In the rest of Tamil Nadu, light rain may occur at a few places.
On the 3rd, one or two places in the Nilgiris district may receive heavy rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds. In Chennai and the suburban areas, the sky will be partly cloudy today. The Chennai Meteorological Centre has said that some parts of the city may receive heavy to very heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning.
