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WWCN11 CWTO 300844

FREEZING RAIN WARNING

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:44 A.M. EDT SUNDAY 30 MARCH 2025.

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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:

      BANCROFT - HASTINGS HIGHLANDS - DENBIGH

      HUNTSVILLE - BAYSVILLE

      OXTONGUE LAKE - FORT IRWIN - NORTHERN HALIBURTON COUNTY

      RENFREW - PEMBROKE - BARRY'S BAY

      ALGONQUIN

      BURK'S FALLS - BAYFIELD INLET.



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==DISCUSSION==



FREEZING RAIN TODAY. 



WHAT: 

PROLONGED PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN. 

ICE ACCRETION OF 5 TO 15 MM. 

POWER OUTAGES. 

SLIPPERY SURFACES AND BROKEN TREE BRANCHES FROM ICE BUILD-UP. 



WHEN: 

TODAY. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

FREEZING RAIN IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE UNTIL THIS EVENING.



SLOW DOWN DRIVING IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. WATCH FOR TAILLIGHTS AHEAD 

AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. CONSIDER POSTPONING 

NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. BEWARE OF BRANCHES OR 

ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT COULD BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF ICE. 



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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