Special weather statement continued for:
Uxbridge – Beaverton – Northern Durham Region,
Newmarket – Georgina – Northern York Region,
Barrie – Orillia – Midland,
Port Carling – Port Severn,
Bracebridge – Gravenhurst,
Haliburton – Minden – Southern Haliburton County,
Fenelon Falls – Balsam Lake Park – Northern Kawartha Lakes,
Lindsay – Southern Kawartha Lakes,
Owen Sound – Blue Mountains – Northern Grey County,
Dufferin – Innisfil,
Caledon,
Hazards:
Ice accretion is possible due to freezing rain.
Periods of heavy rain.
The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall.
Timing:
Tonight continuing through to Tuesday night.
Discussion:
Patchy freezing rain or rain is expected to begin tonight and persist into Tuesday. Freezing rain is expected to transition to rain during the day, however, there remains uncertainty as to exactly when the transition will occur.
Rain is expected to come to an end Tuesday night.
For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry District office. Visit Ontario.ca/floods for the latest details.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
Special weather statement continued for:
South River – Burk’s Falls,
Western Algonquin Park – Lake of Two Rivers,
Huntsville – Baysville,
Town of Parry Sound – Rosseau – Killbear Park,
Oxtongue Lake – Fort Irwin – Northern Haliburton County,
Bruce Peninsula – Sauble Beach – Tobermory,
Current details:
Prolonged period of freezing rain possible.
Hazards:
Significant ice accretion possible due to freezing rain.
Total snow and ice pellet accumulation up to 5 cm possible over some areas northeast of Georgian Bay.
Timing:
Tonight continuing through to Tuesday night.
Discussion:
Snow is expected to develop tonight and changeover to freezing rain or ice pellets Tuesday morning. Freezing rain, occasionally mixed with ice pellets, is expected to continue through to Tuesday night.
Exact freezing rain, ice pellet and snowfall amounts are fairly uncertain at this time, however, ice accretion amounts are expected to be significant. Difficult travel conditions and power outages are possible.
Freezing rain is expected to end or transition to rain Tuesday night.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
