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WWCN15 CWHX 310544
FREEZING RAIN WARNING
FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:44 A.M. ADT MONDAY 31 MARCH 2025.
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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:
=NEW= QUEENS COUNTY P.E.I.
=NEW= KINGS COUNTY P.E.I.
PRINCE COUNTY P.E.I.
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==DISCUSSION==
FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
LOCATIONS: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS: POSSIBLY UP TO 5 MM.
FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 4 HOURS.
SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE CAUSED:
- CANCELLATIONS OF SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
- DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS
- DAMAGE TO TREES AND LOCALIZED UTILITY OUTAGES
REMARKS: A WARM FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION ON TODAY.
PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS SNOW TONIGHT BEFORE CHANGING TO ICE
PELLETS THEN FREEZING RAIN ON THIS MORNING. FREEZING RAIN WILL THEN
TRANSITION TO RAIN NEAR NOON.
SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY
BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. UTILITY OUTAGES MAY OCCUR.
FREEZING RAIN WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN RAIN FALLING IN SUB-ZERO
TEMPERATURES CREATES ICE BUILD-UP AND ICY SURFACES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
PESTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)PESTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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