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WWCN11 CWTO 291641

FREEZING RAIN WARNING

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:41 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 29 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. ICE ACCRETION AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 MM, 

WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 25 MM POSSIBLE. 

WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. 

ICY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. 



WHEN: 

NOW THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

THE AREA WILL RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND 

WITH THE HEAVIEST FREEZING RAIN OCCURRING THIS MORNING AND AGAIN 

TONIGHT.



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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