Freezing Rain Warning

3:23 PM EDT Tuesday 22 March 2016

Freezing rain warning in effect for:

Goderich – Bluewater – Southern Huron County

Listowel – Milverton – Northern Perth County

Stratford – Mitchell – Southern Perth County

Wingham – Blyth – Northern Huron County

A significant freezing rain event will begin Wednesday evening.

A low pressure system will give periods of snow or ice pellets to the regions through the day on Wednesday. Then as the cold air continues to move into the regions from the northeast the precipitation will change over to freezing rain Wednesday night and continue until Thursday morning. Ice accretion on untreated surfaces of 5 to 10 millimetres is possible by Thursday morning. Slippery conditions may cause significant impact on transportation and these types have storms have caused power outages in the past. Areas from Toronto westward will see the freezing rain end wednesday morning with a change to rain. East of Toronto the freezing rain will end later in the day on Thursday.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and hazardous. 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. Utility outages may occur. 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/

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