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FREEZING RAIN WARNING

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 7:32 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 30 MARCH 2025.

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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:

      CITY OF OTTAWA

      GATINEAU.



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==DISCUSSION==



FREEZING RAIN ENDING THIS EVENING. 



WHAT: 

PROLONGED PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN. 

ICE ACCRETION OF 5 TO 10 MM. 

POWER OUTAGES. 

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



WHEN: 

ENDING THIS EVENING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

A FEW LOCATIONS, INCLUDING OTTAWA AIRPORT, REMAIN JUST BELOW THE 

FREEZING MARK THIS EVENING. THESE AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB ABOVE 

FREEZING IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS, BRINGING AN END TO THE FREEZING 

RAIN.



TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN WALKING OR DRIVING IN AFFECTED AREAS. 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. 



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. TO 

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN GATINEAU, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM.



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