Cyclone Burevi: Chennai city sees steady spells- WATCH VIDEO

Loud crackling thunder, bright lightning and intense rain woke up many Chennai residents in several parts of the city on Friday early morning.

After a brief respite from rains, parts of the city saw steady rains from midnight. With the weakened deep depression of Burevi stalled near Rameswaram, other parts of TN also continues to see heavy showers, according to IMD reports.

IMD in it tweet has said "Deep Depression over Gulf of Mannar lay centered at 2330 IST of 3 Dec about 40 km southwest of Ramanathapuram.To cross Ramanathapuram and adjoining Thoothukudi districts within a few hrs with wind speed of 50-60 kmph. To weaken further into a Depression by 4th Dec morning."

With the parts of the city just reviving from the Nivar effect, continuous rains on Friday has left many localities, flooded with water. Areas around Anna Nagar, T.Nagar, Ekkattuthangal, Velachery, Egmore and Royapettah recorded heavy rainfall since midnight.

The Deep Depression would move west-southwestwards and cross Ramanathapuram and adjoining Thoothukudi districts in six hours with wind speed of 50-60 gusting to 70 kmph.

It is very likely to weaken further into a Depression (wind speed 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph) by morning of December 4.

The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during next 24 hours.

In the recent update, it was also reported that due to heavy showers in Chengalpet district, the Mathuranthakam lake has reached its maximum capacity of 24 ft and hence the nearly 2000 cusecs of excess water have been released. A flood alert has also been issued to the 24 local villages near the banks of the lake.