WOCN11 CWTO 182224
YELLOW ADVISORY - FREEZING DRIZZLE
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:24 P.M. EST WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - FREEZING DRIZZLE - FOR:
=NEW= NEWMARKET - GEORGINA - NORTHERN YORK REGION
=NEW= PICKERING - OSHAWA - SOUTHERN DURHAM REGION
=NEW= INNISFIL - NEW TECUMSETH - ANGUS
=NEW= BARRIE - COLLINGWOOD - HILLSDALE
      CITY OF TORONTO
      OXFORD - BRANT
      CITY OF HAMILTON
      HALTON - PEEL
      VAUGHAN - RICHMOND HILL - MARKHAM
      LISTOWEL - MILVERTON - NORTHERN PERTH COUNTY
      STRATFORD - MITCHELL - SOUTHERN PERTH COUNTY
      WATERLOO - WELLINGTON
      SHELBURNE - MANSFIELD - NORTHERN DUFFERIN COUNTY
      ORANGEVILLE - GRAND VALLEY - SOUTHERN DUFFERIN COUNTY
      BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY
      OWEN SOUND - BLUE MOUNTAINS - NORTHERN GREY COUNTY
      HANOVER - DUNDALK - SOUTHERN GREY COUNTY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE EXPECTED.

WHAT: 
PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE LEADING TO MINOR ICE BUILD-UP AND ICY 
SURFACES. 

WHEN: 
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. POSSIBLY LASTING OVERNIGHT 
FOR SOME AREAS. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
AS THE MAIN AREA OF PRECIPITATION FROM TODAY'S SYSTEM EXITS THE 
REGION, A WIDESPREAD AREA OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL LINGER INTO 
TONIGHT.

ROADS, WALKWAYS, AND OTHER SURFACES WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND 
SLIPPERY. THERE IS RISK OF INJURY DUE TO SLIPS AND FALLS. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. 

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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