Freezing rain warning
Significant freezing rain beginning early this afternoon.
Hazards:
A prolonged period of freezing rain leading to significant ice build up in some areas. Ice accretion of 5 to 10 millimetres is possible, especially on elevated surfaces.
Northeasterly winds gusting to near 50 km/h.
Timing:
Early this afternoon into tonight.
Discussion:
Light snow will become mixed with ice pellets late this morning and will change over to freezing rain early this afternoon. Temperatures are expected to be just below the freezing mark, so the greatest ice accretion may be confined to elevated surfaces. Freezing rain is expected to change over to rain tonight as temperatures rise above freezing. Gusty northeasterly winds will diminish early Thursday morning.
Extensive utility outages are possible due to the combination of ice accretion and moderate winds.
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. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic in urban areas. Beware of branches or electrical wires that could break under the weight of ice. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight. For information on emergency plans and kits go to http://www.getprepared.gc.ca.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
Today – February 22, 2023
Cloudy. 60 percent chance of light snow this morning. Snow or ice pellets mixed with freezing rain beginning later this morning changing to freezing rain this afternoon. Local snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm. Wind east 40 km/h gusting to 60. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight
Periods of rain. Rain with freezing rain this evening and after midnight and with periods of freezing drizzle overnight. Local rainfall amount 20 to 30 mm. Wind east 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 near midnight then becoming light before morning. Temperature steady near zero.
Thu, 23 Feb – Periods of drizzle. Drizzle or periods of freezing drizzle early in the morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 8. UV index 2 or low. Night – Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of flurries. Windy. Low minus 6.
Fri, 24 Feb – A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 3. Night – Cloudy. Low minus 5.
Sat, 25 Feb – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. High plus 1. Night – Cloudy periods. Low minus 4.
Sun, 26 Feb – A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. High plus 5. Night – Cloudy periods. Low zero.
Mon, 27 Feb – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 7. Night – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low zero.
Tue, 28 Feb – A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. High plus 4.
