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Freezing Rain Warning

Wednesday, 11 April 2018 at 08:19

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement, ahead of tomorrow morning's commute, expect slippery road conditions due to the risk of freezing rain.

OXFORD COUNTY - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Oxford County and Brant County.

Freezing rain is highly possible Thursday morning, with a potential ice storm for parts of Southern Ontario Saturday and Sunday.  The day may start with freezing rain early in the morning, then as temperatures rise above the freezing mark, showers will persist.  

The freezing rain should be fairly brief near the Highway 401 corridor, but may persist for a couple of hours for regions farther north and especially over higher terrain. 

The bigger story is the more significant freezing rain event for portions of Southern Ontario on Saturday and Sunday.  A  slow-moving low pressure system is the culprit as it approaches the area.  As northeasterly winds increase, colder air will draw in from an arctic high pressure system to the north, resulting in a changeover to freezing rain. 

A few rounds of precipitation are likely during this period with a significant threat of prolonged freezing rain in some areas.

At this point, there is still considerable uncertainty with regards to which areas may be most affected. Areas closer to Lake Ontario and near the Highway 401 corridor may remain just above the freezing mark much of the time limiting the amount of icing somewhat. 

There is the potential for the system to develop into a major ice storm for some regions with ice accumulations in excess of 20 millimetres possible. Ice accumulations of this magnitude combined with gusty winds to 60 km/h may result in widespread power outages due to fallen tree limbs and power lines. 

Travel is also expected to be hazardous, drivers are reminded to operate vehicles in accordance to the weather and road conditions.  
 

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