BELOW IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED AT 12:54 A.M. BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA FOR THE QUINTE REGION
Heavy rain tonight into Monday and strong winds Monday Afternoon.
Heavy rain is forecast to begin tonight. The rain will continue into Monday. Total rainfall amounts of 20 to 30 mm will be possible by Monday evening.
Strong southwesterly winds are also forecast to develop Monday afternoon into Monday evening. Wind gusts up to 100 km/h will be possible with the strongest winds expected along the shorelines of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. These strong winds will ease Monday night.
These winds and rain are associated with a strong low pressure system that is forecast to track across Northeastern Ontario on Monday.
There will be the potential for power outages due to the wind Monday afternoon and evening.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
