Rains lashed the coastal belt of Karnataka, including Mangaluru and Udupi, on January 4.
According to the rainfall alert of Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC): A low pressure area lies over southeast Arabian Sea, and a trough runs from the cyclonic circulation associated with this low pressure area to off north Kerala coast in lower levels.
Under the influence of the above synoptic conditions, it stated: Scattered to widespread, light to moderate rains and, at isolated places, heavy rains very likely over Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, and parts of Chamarajanagar, Shivamogga, Mysuru and Mandya districts. Remaining parts of Karnataka likely to have cloudy conditions with isolated very light to light rains during next five days.
