Overcast skies greeted Kolkatans on Thursday morning
AGBlinding rain stalled traffic on various arteries around noon
Soumyajit DeyThe sudden rain sent commuters without umbrellas scurrying for cover even as they negotiated waterlogged stretches and traffic in the central business district
Soumyajit DeyHeadlights came on as the midday traffic stood bumper to bumper at various traffic signals across the city
Soumyajit DeyCommuters and vehicles found it difficult to negotiate the inundated railway underpass near Dum Dum station
Amit DattaA student returns home with her guardian during rain in north Kolkata
Amit DattaYellow leaves fallen from big trees on the rain-washed road near Calcutta High Court and Babughat painted a pretty picture after months of dry spell
Amit DattaIndulging in bhnars (clay pot) full of chai (tea) along with muri (puffed rice) and ‘telebhaja’ (fritters) was the perfect way to end the rainy day. A partly cloudy sky with possibility of development of thunder / lightning is forecast on Friday, February 21. Hailstorm conditions are very likely to prevail at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha
Amit Datta