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Mumbai receives rains in December. Photo: Reema Mukherjee

As my auto-walla put it, “Our climate is now similar to London-America’s. It rains anytime” #MumbaiRains https://t.co/dKI431YwOR — themrsidey (@themrsidey) 1575511181000

#Kailaasa a "Hindu" Nation born Yesterday! 🤣Chennai is getting it's "Seasonal rain"😔 Don't be Surprised if it Rains… https://t.co/LhwoBwRlZK — Thiruvalluvan1969 (@Thiruva09112489) 1575511110000

December morning brings light rains. Photo: Reema Mukherjee

I guess I slept in December and woke up in August #MumbaiRains — Sameer (@Trojenmonk) 1575510344000

Winter :- finally it's December I can come in Mumbai #MumbaiRains:- hold my cup of tea December :- I'm joke to you 😒😒😒 — Wazz (@6811Wazz) 1575510684000

I thought I am dreaming. But then I pinched myself and I realized that it's really happening. #MumbaiRains https://t.co/utGW3ol1XH — Gaurav Sawant (@gauravsawant619) 1575509503000

If you are running late and has to skip bath! Don't worry Nature will help you. #MumbaiRains — 👁️Nayan Patel👁️ (@nayanpatel_9) 1575511397000

@myBESTBus @mybmc एक पावसाची सर आली आणी मुंबईच्या पब्लिक ट्रान्सपोर्ट चे तीनतेरा वाजले. #kurla स्टेशन #BEST बस नंबर… https://t.co/nWXKeQ8mAr — Mandar D. Abhyankar™🇮🇳 (@mandar2005) 1575511106000

#MumbaiRains #Mumbai Rain in December time-6am https://t.co/0G4ysPFKeN — SMJ (@tech_smj) 1575507310000

In Photos: Light December rains surprise Mumbaikars 1 4 A damp surprise! Surprise, surprise! On Thursday morning, Mumbaikars were greeted by sudden drizzles across the city. Mumbai saw cloudy skies in the past couple of days due to depression caused in the Arabian sea. Photo by Satish Malavade/BCCL A warning issued for fishermen With pitter-patters heard outside the window sill and vehicles greeted by damp roads, residents soon took to social media to share visuals from the sudden drizzle. But with all said and done, the IMD has issued a warning for fishermen to not venture out into the sea. Photo: Ketki Angre/TIL Light rains likely to continue In fact, the IMD predicted that a few regions in Maharashtra and Goa are very likely to receive light to moderate rainfall. "As per the latest updates, system in east central Arabian sea, the one near to west coast of India, will maintain intensity as Deep Depression and then weaken in next 36 hrs," IMD Deputy DG KS Hosalikar tweeted. Photo: Reema Mukherjee/TIL Umbrellas out! Mumbaikars bring out their umbrellas and raincoats as sudden drizzles shower the city. Photo: Sachin Haralkar/BCCL

Mumbaikars woke up to early morning rain in the city.Depression in theover the last couple of days has kept the skies cloudy over the last two days. The Met department had predicted a slight chance of light rain.The untimely rains also led to slow moving traffic on the Western Express Highway.Surprised by rain in December, Mumbaikars took to social media to share their thoughts and photos.Thehad said that few places in south Maharashtra and Goa are very likely to receive light-to-moderate rain.It also warned fishermen not to venture into the sea, predicting that it will develop into a depression in the next 24 hours, causing rainfall in"Drizzle has been observed in the past one hour at isolated places in. This is owing to two weather systems in southwest and east-central Arabian Sea which is currently prevailing. One of the system is likely to weaken from deep depression stage and former in southwest Arabian Sea is likely to become cyclonic storm," KS Hosalikar, IMD's deputy director general (western region), told TOI.Last evening, he tweeted, "As per the latest updates, system in east central Arabian sea, the one near to west coast of India, will maintain intensity as Deep Depression and then weaken in next 36 hrs."So Mumbaikars, keep those umbrellas handy.