orange warning - freezing rain - in effect
Significant freezing rain event continues.
What:
Prolonged period of freezing rain.
Ice accretion or build up of 10 to 20 mm.
When:
Continuing this afternoon and diminishing this evening.
Additional information:
A widespread area of freezing rain is affecting much of central and eastern Ontario as of mid afternoon. Freezing rain may fall heavily at times. In this case, the precipitation may not freeze immediately, which may lead to localized flooding in low lying areas.
Temperatures over some areas across eastern Ontario, particularly those closer to the St. Lawrence River, may rise above the freezing mark later this afternoon, which would lessen the amount of ice build up in these areas.
Although precipitation will likely continue through the night, it should become more patchy in nature early this evening.
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Roads and walkways will likely become icy and slippery. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic. Prolonged utility outages are likely. Significant damage to property, including some buildings and trees, is likely due to the weight of ice.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
Be very careful if walking or driving. Stay away from fallen power lines.
Varoitus voimassa ke klo 21:20 - to klo 12:03
