CHENNAI: Collectors declared leave for schools in Chennai and Kancheepuram districts on Friday due to heavy rain lashing the area on Thursday evening.
Chennai got a total of 12cm rain after rain intensified on Thursday afternoon.
Holiday on Friday means that students of schools that do not function on Saturday will have a break of nearly a week as schools have been closed since Tuesday.
Ironically, the only day when it rained heavily during morning hours was on Monday - the only day when schools worked this week.