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FREEZING RAIN WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:51 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: 

FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

THE THREAT OF SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS TONIGHT 

IS POSSIBLE, PARTICULARLY FOR AREAS CLOSER TO SAULT STE MARIE. 



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.



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.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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