McKenzie-Smith Bennett Public School, ON

Freezing rain expected Saturday morning.

Hazards:
A period of freezing rain leading to ice build up.
Ice accretion up to 5 mm possible.

Timing:
Saturday morning into early afternoon.

Discussion:
Freezing rain is forecast to begin Saturday morning and will likely last for a few hours before transitioning over to rain Saturday afternoon as temperatures rise above zero. A few millimetres of ice accretion will be possible.

In addition to the potential for freezing rain, strong winds gusting up to 70 or 80 km/h are also expected Saturday morning into Saturday evening. The combination of strong winds and ice build up may lead to local power outages.

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Ice build-up may cause tree branches to break. Utility outages may occur.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.