Tamil Nadu Chennai Rains, Weather Forecast Today LIVE News Updates: IT companies have also issued work-for-home orders between October 15 and 18.

Heavy rains battered Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as the India Meteorological Department issued a warning about a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, saying that it is likely to turn into a depression.

Several parts of Tamil Nadu is witnessing heavy rains due to upper air cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. The roads of many cities have been waterlogged and people are facing difficulties in commuting.

The IMD forecast suggests that the worst is yet to come, with rains expected to intensify on October 16, before tapering off by October 18. The low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, which has already caused havoc in Chennai and its neighbouring districts, is expected to strengthen into a depression as it moves towards the coast.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the low-pressure area is likely to intensify into a depression in the next two days, bringing more rains to north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and parts of Andhra Pradesh.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announces school closures in Chennai, Chengalpet, Thiruvallur, and Kancheepuram on October 15 due to IMD's weather alerts. Further decisions for October 16 will depend on weather conditions.