As you might expect — and as shown in this Wednesday picture from The Telegram's Andrew Waterman — it has been noticeably less busy at the pedestrian mall on Water Street in St. John’s over the last couple of days.
An almost biblical deluge of rain kept outside dining areas on the street empty, while the few people who braved the dampness wore raincoats or used umbrellas to stay dry.
How wet has it been?
Well, the Weather Network shows 57.7 millimetres of rain had fallen in St. John's on Wednesday. Not only was that a record for the date, it nearly doubled the previous July 15 standard of 29mm, set 127 years ago in 1893. What's more, that single-day total is more than The Weather Network's listed average rainfall for July in the provincial capital (47mm).
The low-pressure system that has led to all that precipitation, coupled with cooler temperatures, is expected to linger a little longer over the Avalon, but according to meteorologist Cindy Day, the weekend looks much more promising in the area, with a return to summer sunshine and more seasonable temperatures, beginning sometime on Friday.
Cool AM..for July! There were a few #record lows set at sunrise & #frost advisories are back up for tomorrow. My AM #weather video is ready to roll: https://t.co/UhSUvaFRKw pic.twitter.com/M17RsMlCGe
— Cindy Day (@CindyDayWeather) July 16, 2020