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WWCN11 CWTO 101357
YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:57 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
=NEW= BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY
=NEW= TOWN OF PARRY SOUND - ROSSEAU - KILLBEAR PARK
=NEW= HUNTSVILLE - BAYSVILLE
=NEW= BURK'S FALLS - BAYFIELD INLET.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
FREEZING RAIN BEGINNING TONIGHT.
WHAT:
PROLONGED PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN.
ICE ACCRETION OR BUILD-UP OF 5 TO 10 MM.
WHEN:
BEGINNING TONIGHT, ENDING WEDNESDAY EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT FREEZING
RAIN ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO. NOTE THAT SOUTHERN PORTIONS
OF THE BRUCE PENINSULA ARE LIKELY TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING, REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP.
FREEZING RAIN MAY FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES. IN THIS CASE, THE
PRECIPITATION MAY NOT FREEZE IMMEDIATELY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS.
WIDESPREAD UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. PROPERTY OR
TREE DAMAGE DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF ICE IS POSSIBLE. THERE IS RISK OF
INJURY DUE TO SLIPS AND FALLS. BE VERY CAREFUL IF WALKING OR
DRIVING.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO, 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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