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FREEZING RAIN WARNING
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:39 P.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 TONIGHT.
WHAT:
LONG DURATION FREEZING RAIN.
2 TO 5 MM OF ICE ACCRETION.
WHEN:
FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH RAIN WILL END BY SATURDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH RAIN WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. 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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