Ottawa could get 30 to 50 mm of rain Friday afternoon through Saturday morning if the tail end of Hurricane Nicole lashes the area.
Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a special weather statement Thursday saying that significant rainfall was possible with the potential hazards of flash flooding and water pooling on roads during heavy downpours.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The heaviest rain is expected Friday evening with the rain tapering off to scattered showers by Saturday morning, but “the exact path of the remnants of Nicole is somewhat uncertain.”Friday is expected to reach 18 C under mainly cloudy skies with rain beginning late in the afternoon. More rain with a low of 14 C is on tap for Friday night.“Normals” for this time of year are highs of 6 C and lows of -1 C.
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