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FREEZING RAIN WARNING

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 9:52 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 29 MARCH 2025.

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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:

      MIDLAND - COLDWATER - ORR LAKE

      ORILLIA - LAGOON CITY - WASHAGO

      PORT CARLING - PORT SEVERN

      BRACEBRIDGE - GRAVENHURST

      TOWN OF PARRY SOUND - ROSSEAU - KILLBEAR PARK.



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==DISCUSSION==



MAJOR ICE STORM CONTINUES INTO SUNDAY. 



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 INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED AGAIN TONIGHT. FREEZING RAIN 

WILL CHANGE TO RAIN ON SUNDAY AS TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE ZERO 

DEGREES. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY DUE TO THE 

GROUND BEING FROZEN WITH REDUCED ABILITY TO ABSORB THE 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.



SLOW DOWN DRIVING IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. WATCH FOR TAILLIGHTS AHEAD 

AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. BEWARE OF BRANCHES OR 

ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT COULD BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF ICE. STAY AWAY 

FROM FALLEN POWER LINES. 



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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