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WWCN13 CWTO 161555
FREEZING RAIN WARNING
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:55 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 16 MAY 2025.
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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:
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:
RAIN WITH A RISK OF FREEZING RAIN CONTINUES TODAY.
FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY, HOWEVER WITH TEMPERATURES HOVERING JUST
ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK, A RISK OF FREEZING RAIN IS PRESENT.
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN 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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