Prolonged period of freezing rain expected.
Freezing rain warning continued for:
South River – Burk’s Falls,
Western Algonquin Park – Lake of Two Rivers,
Parry Sound – Muskoka,
Haliburton,
Bruce Peninsula – Sauble Beach – Tobermory
Hazards:
Significant ice accretion amounts of 5 to 10 mm possible due to freezing rain.
Timing:
Today and tonight.
Discussion:
Freezing rain, occasionally mixed with ice pellets, is expected throughout the day today and into tonight.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and hazardous. Utility outages may occur.
Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Beware of branches or electrical wires that could break under the weight of ice.
Freezing rain warning issued for:
Midland – Coldwater – Orr Lake,
Orillia – Lagoon City – Washago,
Fenelon Falls – Balsam Lake Park – Northern Kawartha Lakes,
Lindsay – Southern Kawartha Lakes
Current details:
Freezing rain expected this afternoon.
Hazards:
Ice accretion is expected due to freezing rain.
Timing:
This afternoon, possibly continuing into this evening.
Discussion:
Freezing rain is expected to develop this afternoon and persist for several hours before transitioning to rain late this afternoon or this evening.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.
Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas.
Freezing rain warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.
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.
