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AWCN10 CWTO 200002
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR ONTARIO AND THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:02 P.M. EST THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026.
DISCUSSION.
A MESSY MIX OF SNOW, FREEZING RAIN, ICE PELLETS, FREEZING DRIZZLE
AND EVEN HAIL DUE TO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SPREAD ACROSS PARTS OF
ONTARIO ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH 2026. SLOPPY CONDITIONS RESULTED
IN NUMEROUS CAR COLLISIONS AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. A SCHOOL BUS
ACCIDENT RESULTED IN 4 INJURIES DUE TO POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. A
TRANSIT BUS CRASHED INTO A HOME IN CAMBRIDGE DUE TO SLICK ROADS FROM
FREEZING RAIN AND OR FREEZING DRIZZLE. A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT ALSO
OCCURED IN PERTH COUNTY.
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 7 P.M. EDT ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH 2026.
SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AND/OR ICE PELLET AMOUNTS IN CENTIMETRES:
*THUNDER BAY 32
*EVERETT/MANSFIELD 25 TO 30
*ALLISTON 25
*OAK RIDGES 15
*VAUGHAN 14
*BRAMPTON 11
NORTH YORK 10
SAULT STE. MARIE 10
*WHITBY 9
*MIDTOWN TORONTO 8
*DOWNTOWN TORONTO 7
*DENOTES VOLUNTEER AND COCORAHS OBSERVATIONS
SUMMARY OF FREEZING RAIN ACCRETION FROM VOLUNTEERS IN MILLIMETRES:
KITCHENER 2 TO 7
CAMBRIDGE 2 TO 3
LOONIE SIZED HAIL OBSERVED IN ALVINSTON.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
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