Southwestern Quebec could be affected by hurricane remnants Beryl as of Wednesday morning, according to Environment Canada. Torrential rains totaling between 50 and 70 millimetres will persist until Thursday in Estrie and southern Montérégie.
The Montreal region, for its part, is likely to receive significant amounts of rain late Wednesday, ranging from 30 to 50 millimetres, and to experience moderate winds. Environment Canada warns that considerable amounts of water are likely to accumulate on the roads, which could cause slowdowns during rush hour.
“The sky will probably still be overcast on Friday, but will slowly clear up for the weekend,” explains Simon Legault, meteorologist at Environment Canada.
Since June 28, the hurricane Berylwhich was once a Category 5, has wreaked havoc across the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and Texas, destroying and flooding everything in its path. It has now made landfall and is headed northeast toward Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime provinces, according to the latest forecast.
Compared to Quebec, southeastern Ontario will be harder hit by the hurricane’s remnants Beryl : Some locations are expecting 20 to 40 millimetres of rain per hour at times. This hourly precipitation accounts for almost all of Toronto’s average rainfall in July, which is 47 millimetres.
Severe thunderstorm warnings are also in effect for the Saint-Félicien and Lac Bouchette areas, where strong gusts and heavy rain will be accompanied by hailstones the size of a nickel. These showers are not related to the hurricane and are quite normal for this time of year in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, explains the meteorologist.