Heavy Rains to Lash Calcutta and Coastal Bengal as Low-Pressure System Intensifies
Calcutta experienced intermittent rain and overcast skies throughout Friday as a low-pressure system continued to gain strength over the Bay of Bengal. The city braced for heavier rainfall over the weekend, with the Met office predicting "heavy to very heavy rain" ranging from 70mm to 200mm between Friday morning and Saturday morning.
By 8:30 PM on Friday, the Alipore weather station had recorded approximately 35mm of rainfall, though meteorologists cautioned that heavier downpours were still possible through Saturday.
"Generally cloudy skies with heavy rain or thundershowers and one or two intense spells are expected in the next 24 hours," stated the Met forecast for the city, issued late Friday afternoon.
Dark clouds loomed over Calcutta since late morning, and showers arrived i...