Hurricane Beryl’s remnants bringing heavy rain to Toronto [Video]

The remnant of Hurricane Beryl arrived in the Greater Toronto Area Wednesday, bringing torrential downpours that resulted in some ponding on some local roads.

A rainfall warning remains in effect for Toronto and the rest of the GTA as the weather system rolls through the region.

Environment Canada noted that rain would continue Wednesday evening into overnight and was expected to taper to scattered showers from west to east. CP24 Meteorologist Bill Coulter said the “main shield of precipitation from the storm” moved through the GTA this morning.”

Coulter added that the rain will then continue off and on throughout the evening before coming to a stop sometime early Thursday morning.

Most of the GTA was expected to see about two weeks’ worth of rain in a day, but Coulter said some areas in the north GTA could see a month’s worth. However, the storm will come in gaps, which …