Active AlertsKearney, ON

Special Weather Statement

Issued at Sat 5:23 AM Dec. 27
Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Description

Freezing rain Sunday night and Monday morning.

What:
A long lasting period of freezing rain.
Ice accretion amounts of 5 to 10 mm.

When:
Sunday evening to Monday morning.

Additional information:
A rapidly intensifying low pressure system is expected to track over the Great Lakes. Precipitation is expected to begin as freezing drizzle or light freezing rain Sunday evening before transitioning freezing rain or ice pellets Sunday night. Freezing rain is expected to change to snow late Monday.

There remains some uncertainty regarding the track of the low pressure system and as a result exact ice accretion amounts are somewhat uncertain.

Local utility outages are possible. Travel conditions are expected to be difficult. Ice covered surfaces are likely.

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