Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the greater Toronto area, warning of heavy rain and winds from Friday through Saturday.
The weather agency said rain is expected to begin Friday night in southwestern Ontario and spread across the rest of southern Ontario overnight.
The showers of rain, sometimes heavy, will continue on Saturday.
Temperatures are expected to “drop rapidly” and a light snowfall to form Saturday night, according to the statement.
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20-45mm of rain is expected for Saturday night.
“In addition, very strong southwesterly winds with gusts of up to 70 km / h are expected to develop on Saturday afternoon,” Environment Canada said.
“By Saturday night, these winds are forecast to shift to the northwest with wind gusts of up to 90 km / h, particularly along the shores of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay.”
The weather agency warned that local power outages could occur and some trees could be damaged.
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