Rainfall warning issued for London

It’s going to be a very wet and mild couple of days in the London region.

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for London and surrounding areas.  A fog advisory was issued for the region early Tuesday morning but has since been lifted.

The national weather agency said the London area could see upwards of 75 mm of rain by Wednesday.

Catfish Creek Conservation Authority has issued a flood watch for low lying areas within the watershed. Conservation officials are urging everyone to stay away from rivers and streams as water levels will be higher than normal.

Tuesday’s fog advisory led to school bus cancellations in Middlesex, Oxford, as well as in the red zone. Buses in Elgin county haven’t been cancelled but are delayed by about two hours.

“Those heading out this morning, be aware that while the visibility may be good where you are, it could become (fog) — very dense with poor visibility throughout the area for the morning,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Ryan Rozinskis.

London has already tied a warm weather record for this day as the mercury hit 12 C at the London International Airport Tuesday morning.

“As it is still mid-February, we can still see a fair bit of winter conditions return, so don’t let the next 36 hours fool you,” Rozinskis said.

The wet, record mild spell is attributed to a series of low-pressure systems moving along a warm front draped across the lower Great Lakes. A cold front is expected to arrive on Wednesday, bringing an end to the rain.