People living in southern Alberta are being warned to be prepared for a significant storm to hit the area late Monday night and continue through Wednesday morning.
The expected arrival of the storm has prompted Environment Canada to issue heavy rain warning To a large part of south-eastern Alberta and south-western Saskatchewan.
“The hardest hit areas will be in southeastern Alberta where 50-70 millimeters of rain is expected with up to 80 millimeters possible,” says Tiffany Lizzi, Global Calgary’s chief meteorologist. “That’s more than a month’s rain in 48 hours.”
Below are typical monthly rainfall amounts for May. All three cities are currently under rain warning.
the intensity of the storm is environment canada warning About local flood risks.
“Heavy rainfall may cause flash flooding and ponding of water on roads,” Environment Canada warned. “Local flooding is possible in low-lying areas. “Watch for possible flooding near rivers, creeks and culverts.”
Heavy rain with strong winds reaching speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour is also expected on Tuesday.
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Heavy rain is also forecast at times calgary And edmonton,
“The warning may be extended to central Alberta, although the current forecast calls for 30 to 50 mm of rain in the Edmonton area, although there is a possibility of more,” said Global Edmonton meteorologist Phil Darlington.
“Edmonton gets an average of 47 mm of rainfall in May,” he said. “We recorded 7.8 mm of rain on May 1, so with the estimated amounts, we could get almost a month’s worth of rain in one event.”
About 25 mm of rain is expected in Calgary before the rain tapers off Tuesday night.
Temperatures are also expected to drop significantly, with highs in Calgary and Edmonton expected to be only between 6 and 9 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
Typical daytime temperatures in Calgary this time of year are around 15 C.
Colder temperatures mean west of Calgary, precipitation could fall as snow, with 10-15 cm in the forecast.
Temperatures are expected to return to seasonal levels by Thursday.
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