RAINSTORMS have drenched drought-stricken Shenzhen since Saturday and meteorologists expect more rain today.

　　The city recorded more than 120 mm of rain from Saturday to Sunday afternoon that replenished parched reservoirs in Longgang and Bao’an districts. The observatory hoisted the amber rainstorm signal in the morning and afternoon Sunday.

　　Pingdi in Longgang District received the heaviest rainfall of 200 mm. Rains have also brought down temperatures in the city.

　　Meteorologists said the rainstorms were caused by a low-pressure area that moved from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to coastal areas in Guangdong in the past few days. Rainstorms also hit the central and western parts of the province.

　　Experts expected the low-pressure clouds to continue hovering above Guangdong until later today, but expected the rain to subside as the clouds move away.

　　A sub-tropical high pressure above the western pacific is expected to influence South China later in the week, when the city’s weather can be expected to return to normal, according to weathermen.(Roger Lin)