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WWCN12 CWTO 281654

FREEZING RAIN WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:54 P.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.



FREEZING RAIN ALONG WITH ICE PELLETS AND SNOW IS EXPECTED. NOTE THAT 

A SNOWFALL WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION. 



WHAT: 

THREAT OF A FEW HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN. 

ICY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. 



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 MAY 

BECOME MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE THREAT OF 

SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT IS POSSIBLE. 



NOTE THAT FOR AREAS CLOSER TO MONTREAL RIVER, MORE OF THE 

PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL IN THE FORM OF SNOW. REFER TO THE 

SNOWFALL WARNING THAT IS IN EFFECT FOR MORE INFORMATION. 



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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