****0000001762**** WWCN12 CWTO 191732 RAINFALL WARNING FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 1:32 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RAINFALL WARNING FOR: =NEW= ESPANOLA - KILLARNEY =NEW= NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== RAINFALL EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. WHAT: RAINFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 30 MM. BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WHEN: RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO THE REGION TONIGHT. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS THE RAIN TRANSITIONS TO SNOW. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AROUND THE TRACK OF THE LOW AND WHEN THE COLDER AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION. THERE STILL REMAINS THE POSSIBILITY OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN, BUT LATEST FORECAST MODELS INDICATE THAT THE THREAT SHOULD BE RATHER SHORT LIVED. ICY CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES DROP TO BELOW THE FREEZING MARK. 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. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE. WATCH FOR POSSIBLE WASHOUTS NEAR RIVERS, CREEKS AND CULVERTS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM. HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA END/OSPC