EC – Possibility of Significant Rainfall for LSPP to St. Joseph Island over Weekend

Oct 13, 2017 @ 08:13

6:09 AM EDT Friday 13 October 2017
Special weather statement in effect for:

  • Agawa – Lake Superior Park
  • Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island
  • Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay
  • Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake
  • Gogama – Foleyet
  • Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake
  • Blind River – Thessalon
  • Espanola – Killarney
  • Manitoulin Island
  • Greater Sudbury and vicinity
  • Kirkland Lake – Englehart
  • New Liskeard – Temagami
  • North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa
  • West Nipissing – French River

A soaker on tap for the upcoming weekend.

A low pressure system from Colorado is forecast to track northeast across the Great Lakes and Central Ontario into Quebec Saturday night and Sunday.

Latest computer models continue to show that this system may bring a significant rainfall to the region Saturday night and Sunday. Latest indications suggest 25 to 50 mm of rain are possible from this weather system.

Environment Canada is closely monitoring this situation.

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