Monsoons slowly making its presence felt in Kolkata

Kolkata, Jun 11 (UNI) Moderate to heavy showers for the past two days have heralded the advent of the much-desired monsoon after a gruelling summer in West Bengal.

But as usual the Kolkatans are also bracing up for coping with soggy roads and severe waterlogging in many parts of the city.

The sky was cloudy today, with the city experiencing spells of showers in some parts.

Heavy rainfall is likely to occur in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, East and West Midnapore and 24 Paraganas (North and South), Regional Meteorological Department sources informed.

Maximum temperature nosedived by 5 degrees to 29.6 degree Celcius, propelled by the presence of cloud.

The minimum temperature remained at 27 degrees.

The weather is likely to remain the same in the next two days.

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