Rain warnings in effect for central Ontario

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Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for much of central Ontario for the weekend.

The national weather agency is calling for a significant amount of rain and says the frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb the 20 to 40 millimetres projected.

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The heavy rain is expected to hit Saturday night into Sunday.

There is a risk of thunderstorms, and rainfall amounts could exceed 40 millimetres in some areas.

Flooding and pooling in low lying areas is also possible.

Areas effected by the rainfall are:

• Barrie,
• Collingwood,
• Hillsdale,
• Orillia,
• Lagoon City,
• Washago,
• Midland,
• Coldwater,
• Orr Lake,
• Huntsville,
• Baysville,
• Parry Sound,
• Rosseau,
• Killbear,
• Bracebridge,
• Gravenhurst,
• Innisfil,
• New Tecumseth,
• Angus and
• Caledon