ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Freezing rain warning in effect for:
- Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale
- Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake
- Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago
- Innisfil - New Tecumseth - Angus
Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.
Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.
Rainfall warning in effect for:
- Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale
- Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake
- Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago
- Innisfil - New Tecumseth - Angus
Rainfall, combined with melting snow, is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall.
A moisture-laden low from Texas will bring a significant rainfall to Central Ontario Saturday, with 20 to 40 mm of rain expected over most of the area.
Since the ground is frozen, the winter rainfall warning criterion of 25 mm in 24 hours is being met.
The rain is expected to change over to freezing rain Saturday afternoon.
For information concerning flooding, please consult your local conservation authority or Ontario ministry of natural resources and forestry district office.
If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.
Rainfall warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.
Special weather statement in effect for:
- Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale
- Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake
- Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago
Freezing rain, rain and strong winds Saturday into Sunday.
Light rain or drizzle is expected to develop this afternoon and become heavy early Saturday morning. Temperatures are expected to drop to below the freezing mark on Saturday, changing the rain into freezing rain. Several hours of freezing rain may occur until temperatures climb to above freezing again on Sunday. This scenario is expected to result in significant ice accretion over these regions.
Strong southwest winds gusting to 70 km/h are also expected Sunday morning, with the highest gusts occurring along the shores of Lake Huron. Strong winds coupled with ice build-up on tree branches and power lines could cause power outages in the hardest-hit areas.
Rainfall amounts may reach up to 25 mm, although there remains considerable uncertainty at this time. Freezing rain warnings will be issued as the event draws nearer.
Travel will be impacted throughout Southern Ontario Saturday into Sunday.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
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