India, Feb. 24 -- While Delhi woke up to a pleasant morning, eastern parts of the country experienced spells of heavy rain during the early hours of Tuesday with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) pointing to a low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal.

The depression is expected to further lose strength over the next 24 hours while advancing the north eastern direction. Light showers are expected to continue across Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal over the next few days.

Thunderstorms with lightning accompanied with rainfall and gusty winds speeding up to 30 to 40 km per hour is very likely to occur at one or two places across Kolkata, said IMD's weather bulletin from the state's regional meteorological department.

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