Local flooding possible as showers and storms pass through

The rain has begun  and South Bayview is experiencing a dark late afternoon for this normally bright time of the year. Environment Canada has weather statement in effect as a cold front moving through Southern Ontario. It said showers and thunderstorms could dump between 30 to 40 millimetres of rain on the city and that normally means standing water on lower Bayview Ave and elsewhere. .Ahead of the weather system, Toronto’s Flood Management Service said some roadways may be flooded and warned drivers to be careful.