Weather warning: Two days of heavy rainfall could cause major problems
Up to 75 mm of rain could drench the greater Montreal region Friday and Saturday
It will be a warm but wet weekend and that could meantrouble in areas at risk of flooding.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of "significant rainfall amounts over a long period" on Friday and Saturdayfor parts of southern Quebec.As much as 75 millimetres of rain could fall over those two days.
Marie-Eve Gigure, a meteorologist at the weather agency, said the rain will arrive in two separate, powerful systems over 48 hours.
"There is no real break in between," she said. "We're looking at a fairly wet long weekend."
The skies are expected to clear Saturday, and the temperature could reach 18 C on Sunday and Monday, further heightening worries of rising water levels as melted snow enters the watershed.
The rain warning applies to the following areas:
- Chteauguay-La Prairie.
- Laval.
- Longueuil-Varennes.
- Montral Island.
Hydro Mto, a non-governmental agency that monitors water levels,said on its website Thursday thatflooding alerts are in place for theOttawaand Mille lesrivers, as well as for the Rivire des Prairies.