Special Weather Statement for Niagara

By Bonnie Heslop

Published: April 20, 2017 at 9:46 PM

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 02: A pedestrian makes her way through freezing rain and steam during the morning commute in lower Manhattan on February 2, 2011 in New York City. The icy weather is part of a massive winter storm that stretches from New Mexico to Maine and has brought freezing rain and blizzard conditions to more than 30 states. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A Special Weather Statement has been issued for Niagara.

Environment Canada saying that 30-50 mm of rain is possible this afternoon and evening.

Forecasters saying an area of showers and thunderstorms affecting the area this afternoon is moving east, but will be followed by another round of thunderstorms with heavy downpours early this evening.

Rainfall from these thunderstorms combined with the rain that fell earlier today could result in total amounts between 30 and 50 mm locally.