Current showers aren't the real deal

According to weather forecasters, it will be another 48 hours before the actual monsoon hits the city.

According to weather forecasters, it will be another 48 hours before the actual monsoon hits the city.
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"The actual monsoons are yet to arrive. What Mumbai is witnessing is only a sign of the arrival of the rains," said K Sathidevi, deputy director, regional MET department.
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Meanwhile, yesterday's showers were enough to slow down traffic across the city.u00a0

Kemps Corner, August Kranti Maidan junction, Warden Road and Lalbaug were the most affected with vehicles just about managing to crawl. Traffic moved smoothly on Peddar Road and Tulsi Pipe Road.

The amount of rain recorded in Colaba yesterday was 8.8 mm, while that at Santacruz was 7 mm.

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