You are connecting from Lake Geneva Public Library, please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.
Published 7 minutes ago • loading... • Updated 9 minutes ago
Environment Canada Warns of Heavy Rain for Toronto, GTA and Sudbury
Environment Canada says repeated showers and thunderstorms could bring 50 to 80 mm of rain and pool water on roads.
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Toronto and the GTA on Sunday, with rainfall warnings in effect for Cottage Country as localized heavy rain threatens the region.
Saturated conditions from rain on Friday and overnight into Saturday in Sudbury precede the incoming system, as high atmospheric moisture enables storms to drop significant rain quickly.
Forecasters warn that repeated thunderstorms may bring 50 to 80 mm of rain, causing water to pool on roads and creating hazardous driving conditions with reduced visibility.
The special statement targets Halton, Peel, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Pickering, Oshawa, Southern Durham Region, Hamilton, and Niagara, while Cottage Country remains under yellow rainfall warnings.
NewsRadio Meteorologist Carl Lam advises residents to monitor weather alerts, while the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources provides flood information and reports can be submitted using #ONStorm.