Freezing drizzle may bring dicey morning commute in southern Ontario
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery for the Wednesday morning commute in southern Ontario with a band of light freezing drizzle moving through.
The morning commute Wednesday may be a bit tricky in southern Ontario with a swath of freezing drizzle expected to pass through. Widespread freezing drizzle advisories are in place.
While nothing excessive, there will be the risk for black ice, freezing drizzle and snow for southern Ontario through Wednesday morning. Above-freezing temperatures has allowed some of the snowpack to melt, but as temperatures drop throughout Tuesday overnight, the ice will freeze and bring the risk for black ice on the roads.
"Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Freezing drizzle can produce thin, hard-to-detect layers of ice," Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says in the Slow down driving in slippery conditions. Watch for taillights ahead and maintain a safe following distance."
As well, a few clipper systems will move across the region this week, bringing 3-5 cm of snow for areas along the Highway 401 corridor. Cottage country and the snowbelt regions could rack up 15-20 cm by the end of the week. Blustery winds will also accompany the cold front, with 50-60 km/h gusts through Thursday.
Watch the video above to get the full timing and forecast details on the freezing drizzle risk for southern Ontario, as well as what lies ahead for the rest of the week.