Rainfall warnings on the Prairies
Digital Reporter
Friday, June 27, 2014, 10:08 AM - After a rainy night, the Prairie provinces are in for some serious rain on Friday and Saturday.
Thursday night brought a few ominous skies, with one of our viewers reporting at least one sighting of a funnel cloud.
@KMacTWN @chris_m_twn In Moose Jaw, SK just a short time ago... #FunnelCloud #SKstorm pic.twitter.com/EeIpzeIkob
— Micheal Lam (@referee_11) June 26, 2014
Those skies are ushering in two days of thunderstorm risk across the Prairies.
The biggest risk is centred on Manitoba and Saskatchewan, which could see severe thunderstorms on Friday.
Western Manitoba and much of southern Saskatchewan are currently under rainfall warnings due to these storms.
The taps open tonight, with much of the rain falling through to overnight Saturday, with showers lingering even to Monday in some areas.
Environment Canada warns of heavy downpours possibly causing flash floods and water pooling on roads.
The agency is forecasting as much as 50 to 80 mm of rain in the warned areas by the time all is said and done.
Through the day Saturday, the system is bringing yet more thunderstorm risk, with the area of severe risk centred more in eastern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario.
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