Heavy rain is expected to arrive just as Thanksgiving weekend is ending.
Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement (Monday) calling for significant rainfall of 40 to 60 mm starting on Monday night. The full advisory, which covers the entire region from Cobourg to Kingston and PEC up to Bancroft, is included below.
EC Advisory – Rain and thunderstorms are expected tonight and Tuesday. What: Local rainfall amounts of 40 to 60 millimetres. When: Beginning tonight and ending Tuesday afternoon or evening. Additional Information: A moisture laden low pressure system will push into the region tonight bringing with it showers and the risk for thunderstorms. Modest amounts of instability is expected to build in overnight through Tuesday. This will lead to the risk for potentially severe thunderstorms, as well as heavy rainfall, through the day Tuesday. The rain and thunderstorm risk is expected to clear from west to east Tuesday afternoon or early Tuesday evening. Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. Don’t drive through flooded roadways. Avoid low-lying areas. For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources office. Visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/floods for the latest details. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #ONStorm.
