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Central Ontario is under weather warnings by Environment Canada

A person is seen holding an umbrella in this undated file photo. (The Canadian Press) A person is seen holding an umbrella in this undated file photo. (The Canadian Press)
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Goodbye sun, hello soggy weather

The rain that has held off for almost two solid weeks is returning with a vengeance.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for most of central Ontario between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.

Special Weather Statement is in effect for:

  • Barrie - Collingwood – Hillsdale
  • Southern Grey County
  • Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake
  • Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago
  • Owen Sound - Blue Mountains - Northern Grey County

Rain is expected to be heavy at times, with local rainfall amounts near 30 to 45 millimetres.

The clouds will open late Tuesday afternoon or this evening and taper off Wednesday morning as a moisture-laden system moves into the Great Lakes Basin.

Rain is forecasted to become more widespread and heavy at times tonight, along with the risk of thunderstorms as a more unstable air mass moves in.

Showers will continue into Wednesday morning but are expected to become more isolated and ease off in intensity.

Some areas could receive more than 45 mm and may be upgraded to a rainfall warning. There still remains a high degree of uncertainty on where the heaviest rain will fall.

In addition to the special weather statement, the national weather agency is calling for a rainfall warning in some areas.

A Rainfall Warning is in effect for:

  • Caledon
  • Innisfil - New Tecumseth - Angus
  • Newmarket - Georgina - Northern York Region
  • Orangeville - Grand Valley - Southern Dufferin County
  • Shelburne - Mansfield - Northern Dufferin County

Heavy rain is expected tonight into Wednesday, with total local rainfall amounts of nearly 50 mm.

The showers are expected to become more widespread and heavy at times tonight, along with the risk of thunderstorms as a more unstable air mass moves in.

Showers will continue into Wednesday morning but are expected to become more isolated and ease off in intensity.

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