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WWCN12 CWTO 280835

FREEZING RAIN WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:35 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 28 MARCH 2025.

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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:

      SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY.



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==DISCUSSION==



ICE BUILD-UP DUE TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.



SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN ALONG WITH ICE PELLETS AND SNOW IS 

EXPECTED. 



WHAT: 

PROLONGED PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE ACCRETION OF 5 TO 10 MM. 

ICY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. 

UTILITY OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE POSSIBLE. 

SNOWFALL AND ICE PELLET ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 CM. 



WHEN: 

FREEZING RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND ENDING 

EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION DURING THE DAY, BUT SHOULD 

QUICKLY BECOME MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE 

THREAT OF SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT IS POSSIBLE. 



EASTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 KM/H COULD EXACERBATE THE SITUATION 

IF THERE IS ICE BUILD-UP ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. 



AFTER A BRIEF BREAK DURING THE DAY SATURDAY, ANOTHER WINTER STORM 

WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE REGION ON SUNDAY WITH A THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT 

SNOWFALL, FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS. MORE DETAILS ON 

PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL COME IN FUTURE UPDATES.



SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS WILL 

BECOME ICY, SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS. SLOW DOWN DRIVING IN SLIPPERY 

CONDITIONS. WATCH FOR TAILLIGHTS AHEAD AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING 

DISTANCE. ICE BUILD-UP MAY CAUSE TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK. UTILITY 

OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 



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.



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