Special Weather Statement - Environment Canada

* NOTICE THIS WEATHER SITUATION IS EXPECTED TO BE IN BUFFALO WITH 2 HOURS *

WOCN11 CWTO 160947


Special weather statement

Issued by Environment Canada Ontario region. 5:47 AM EDT Thursday

16 September 2010.



Special weather statement issued for..

City of Toronto

Windsor - Essex - Chatham-Kent

Sarnia - Lambton

Elgin

London - Middlesex

Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk

Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand

Oxford - Brant

Niagara

City of Hamilton

Halton - Peel

York - Durham

Huron - Perth

Waterloo - Wellington

Dufferin - Innisfil

Grey - Bruce

Barrie - Orillia - Midland

Belleville - Quinte - Northumberland

Kingston - Prince Edward

Peterborough - Kawartha Lakes

Stirling - Tweed - South Frontenac

Bancroft - Bon Echo Park

Brockville - Leeds and Grenville

Cornwall - Morrisburg

Smiths Falls - Lanark - Sharbot Lake

Parry Sound - Muskoka

Haliburton

Burk's Falls - Bayfield Inlet.



..Southern Ontario to get a good dousing today..



A low pressure system near Lake Michigan this morning is targeting

the Great Lakes basin with a fairly significant rainfall. Periods of

rain has already entered the extreme southwest and some regions

neighbouring Lake Huron and in the cottage country. As the low

Pressure centre tracks across Southwestern Ontario during the day..

The rain will envelop most areas from west to east across the lower

Great Lakes. A few embedded thunderstorms will also enhance rainfall

Amounts in a few localities...Mainly in the southwest. Total

Rainfall amounts of 15 to 25 millimetres are expected with local

higher amounts closer to 40 in locales which receive prolonged

heavier rain bands or a thunderstorm or two.



Regions bordering the Ottawa River Valley are no longer included in

the special weather statement because they will likely receive the

Least rainfall amounts..Since they are farther away from the track of

the low pressure system as suggested by current indications. Only 5

to 15 millimetres in total are forecast for these areas.



The rainfall warning threshold is 50 millimetres within 24 hours.

Warnings are not anticipated at this time, but Environment Canada

will continue to monitor the development of the weather system should

heavier rainfall threaten the region.



Listen for further statements. Additional information may also be

found by consulting the latest public forecast. The next public

forecast will be issued by 11 AM.



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