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WWCN13 CWTO 160957
FREEZING RAIN WARNING
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:57 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 16 MAY 2025.
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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:
=NEW= PEAWANUCK.
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==DISCUSSION==
ICE BUILD-UP DUE TO FREEZING RAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT.
WHAT:
LONG DURATION FREEZING RAIN.
2 TO 5 MM OF ICE ACCRETION.
WHEN:
PATCHY FREEZING RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING THEN A RISK OF FREEZING RAIN
LATER TODAY.
FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
PATCHY FREEZING RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION
LATER THIS MORNING TO RAIN WITH A RISK OF FREEZING RAIN.
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION BACK TO FREEZING RAIN EARLY
THIS EVENING. WHILE THE FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT,
THE LONG DURATION MEANS THAT ICE ACCRETION OF UP TO 5 MM IS
POSSIBLE. FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ICE PELLETS OR
SNOW EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
SURFACES SUCH AS WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS WILL BECOME ICY, SLIPPERY
AND HAZARDOUS.
BEWARE OF ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT COULD BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF ICE.
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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