Met forecasts more rain in Meghalaya

KOLKATA: Rain may continue till Sunday in the state and other parts of Northeast. Shillong recorded 29.3 mm rainfall on Saturday.
A depression that caused moderate to heavy rain in most parts of Gangetic West Bengal lay centred near the city this morning and the Met department forecast more precipitation till Sunday
The depression over southeast Jharkhand and adjoining north Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal moved east-northeast- wards overnight and lay centred over Gangetic West Bengal and neighbouring areas, about 60 km west­northwest of Kolkata at 5.30 am, the Met department said on Saturday .
The system is very likely to move east­-northeastwards— and weaken gradually into a well marked low pressure area by Sunday morning. It is likely to cause heavy rain in Gangetic West Bengal and the north-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, the weatherman said. Moderate to heavy rain occurred at most places in Gangetic West Bengal since Friday. With Bhai Phonta being celebrated, many people were inconvenienced owing to the inclement weather. Bhai dooj is a festival in which sisters pray for their brothers’ well-being. (PTI)