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WWCN11 CWTO 281551
FREEZING RAIN WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:51 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 28 MARCH 2025.
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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:
BELLEVILLE - QUINTE - NORTHUMBERLAND
PICTON - SANDBANKS PARK
NAPANEE - CONSECON.
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==DISCUSSION==
MAJOR ICE STORM THIS WEEKEND.
WHAT:
PROLONGED PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN.
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCRETION. GENERAL ICE ACCRETION AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20
MM, WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 25 MM POSSIBLE.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES.
ICY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.
SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE WHICH MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED
FLOODING.
WHEN:
THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
THE HEAVIEST FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THE AREA WILL RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN OVER THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND. PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS RAIN BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO
FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING.
AREAS NEAR LAKE ONTARIO MAY SEE LESSER AMOUNTS OF ICE IF
TEMPERATURES MODERATE AND PRECIPITATION FALLS AS RAIN.
FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING FLOODING, PLEASE CONSULT YOUR LOCAL
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY OR ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
OFFICE. VISIT ONTARIO.CA/FLOODS FOR THE LATEST DETAILS.
TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN WALKING OR DRIVING IN AFFECTED AREAS. CONSIDER
POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. ICE
BUILD-UP MAY CAUSE TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK. PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA
ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY PLAN AND GET AN EMERGENCY
KIT WITH DRINKING WATER, FOOD, MEDICINE, A FIRST-AID KIT AND A
FLASHLIGHT. FOR INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY PLANS AND KITS GO TO
HTTPS://WWW.GETPREPARED.GC.CA/.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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