By Ottawa Citizen, June 10, 2014
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Ottawa region,
warning of “significant rainfall” expected to begin late Wednesday and
continuing through to Friday. The statement was issued midday Tuesday and covers
Ottawa North-Kanata-Orleans and Ottawa South-Richmond-Metcalfe. Environment
Canada says a low pressure system will begin to affect the region late
Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and the possibility of thunderstorms. The system
is expected to move slowly, raising the risk of significant rainfall, in some
cases of more than 40 millimetres. via
Brace for heavy rain Wednesday, Environment Canada warns | Ottawa Citizen.