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India's weather department has said a depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to turn into a severe cyclonic storm by Thursday evening.

The cyclonic storm is expected to cross Bangladesh and India’s West Bengal coasts around midnight Sunday, the India Meteorological Department said in a statement.

The cyclonic storms, known as western disturbances, typically bring heavy snow to the Himalayas from December to March.

But this holiday low-pressure system is cut off from the stream and merely wobbling its way toward Southern California in a cyclonic flow.

Heavy rains and strong winds from a severe cyclonic storm have been battering India's southern coast with reports that several people have died.