Heavy rain could bring chance of flooding to parts of Newfoundland
Rainfall rates could reach 10 to 15 mm per hour, CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler says
Parts of the Burin Peninsula and southern Avalon Peninsula could see as much as 80 millimetres of rain over the course of Wednesday, which could lead to flooding across parts of Newfoundland.
CBC Newfoundland and Labrador meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler says a weather system is moving in for Wednesday morning and it'll bring heavy rain to the eastern half and the south coast of the island.
"The rain will be heavy at times throughout the day and particularly heavy in the late afternoon and evening," Brauweiler said. "Rainfall rates as high as 10-15 mm/h are possible."
Other parts of the Avalon could see between 20 and 40 millimetres of rain, along with southerly winds gusting between 80 and 100 km/h.
That precipitation will fall as snow over the Northern Peninsula and the Green Bay-White Bay area, Brauweiler said. Residents can expect between 10 and 20 centimetres of snow along with winds gusting near 80 km/h.
Parts of western and central Newfoundland could see a mix of snow and rain, Brauweiler added, likely switching to snow in the late afternoon or evening.
But with a lot of snow already on the ground, Brauweiler says it's important to make sure storm drains are cleared to ensure the rain has somewhere to go.
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