Violent storm system moves into GTA
Posted May 25, 2011 3:47 pm.
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A weakened form of a deadly storm system from the U.S. moved into the GTA on Wednesday night, bringing with it heavy rain, gusting winds, and lightning.
According to CityNews meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai, the GTA will get between 15mm and 30mm on Wednesday and Thursday with some areas – especially those in the north, like Vaughan – seeing up to 50 mm.
The rains have prompted the Toronto Region and Conservation Authority to issue a High Water Safety Bulletin. It warns water levels in ponds, rivers and streams could rise to a dangerous level, and rivers will be moving more quickly.
“The same storm system that has been giving all the storms stateside is the one that will be bringing us our rain over the next two days,” Ramsahai explained.
“The rain will begin in the GTA around 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. Wednesday, and Thursday is when we’ll see most of the rain in the form of heavy, on-and-off downpours – and the risk of thunderstorms,” she added.
On Friday, the cold, cloudy weather makes its return with a high of just 15C. But the spring conditions we’ve become used to in recent days will come back on the weekend — with a mix of sun and cloud on Saturday and Sunday.
“Sunday is when the muggy weather will start, with a humidex in the mid-30s. That should last until about Tuesday,” Ramsahai said.
