WATCH ABOVE: Global Edmonton weather specialist Mike Sobel delivers the local forecast on a soggy Thursday morning.
EDMONTON — The possibility of up to 60 millimetres of rain has caused Environment Canada to issue a special weather statement for Edmonton and central Alberta.
A slow-moving low pressure system is expected to move over the city and surrounding areas Thursday night and remain into Friday. In addition to the rain, winds could gust as high as 80 km/h Friday, according to Environment Canada.
The special weather statement is in effect for much of central Alberta, stretching all the way south to Drumheller and Airdrie, and east to the Cold Lake region and the Saskatchewan border.
Rainfall warnings are issued when non-thunderstorm rainfall is expected to exceed 50 millimetres in 24 hours or less, or 75 millimetres in 48 hours or less.
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