Montreal could get almost a month's worth of rain on Friday: Environment Canada
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Less than a month after Hurricane Beryl brought record-breaking rain to Montreal, the city is expected to get another major downpour at the end of the week, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
Less than a month after Hurricane Beryl brought record-breaking rain to Montreal, the city is expected to get another major downpour at the end of the week, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
The weather agency is tracking Tropical Storm Debby as it makes its way to Ontario and Southern Quebec and merges with a low-pressure system over the Great Lakes.
During a briefing on Thursday, officials told reporters that the rain will start to fall in Montreal late this evening before it picks up on Friday.
Meteorologist Michèle Fleury said Montreal could receive more than half a month's worth of rain in a 24-hour period, beginning early Friday morning. The average rainfall for Montreal in August is 94 millimetres.
The latest models are forecasting the city could get between 60 and 80 millimetres by Saturday morning.
Areas north of the St. Lawrence River — including the Outaouais, the Laurentians, Lanaudière, Mauricie and Nord-du-Québec — could get even more rain, with amounts possibly exceeding 100 millimetres, the officials said.
