Heavy rain moves east

A strong low pressure area was swirling across upstate New York today. I travelled the 416 corridor from Kemptville down to Ogdensburg, NY and then over to Brockville along the 401. It poured rain, torrential at times. The rain started at 8am this morning and as of 5pm, already 40mm had fallen here in Kemptville and it is still raining steadily. The low pressure center will continue to move away from the area tonight, with rain ending from west to east. The trailing cold front is about to blast its way through with winds gusting from 30-50km/h along and behind it well into Sunday. The cool air will gradually produce some flurries by late Tuesday, with the possibility of major lake effect precipitation to our south and west. In the meantime drive with great care tonight as winds will be gusty and roads will be slick, with heavy rain falling and water ponding on them. Anyone traveling into the snowbelts of Ontario and New York on Monday and Tuesday should follow the updated forecasts closely.