WWCN11 CWTO 111923
YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:23 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
      BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY
      TOWN OF PARRY SOUND - ROSSEAU - KILLBEAR PARK
      HUNTSVILLE - BAYSVILLE
      BURK'S FALLS - BAYFIELD INLET.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

FREEZING RAIN CONTINUES. 

WHAT: 
PROLONGED PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN. 
ICE ACCRETION OR BUILD-UP OF 5 TO 10 MM. 

WHEN: 
ENDING THIS EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
FREEZING RAIN MAY FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES. IN THIS CASE, THE 
PRECIPITATION MAY NOT FREEZE IMMEDIATELY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO 
LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. 

NOTE THAT FOR AREAS CLOSE TO GEORGIAN BAY, PARTICULARLY FROM PARRY 
SOUND SOUTHWARD, AS WELL AS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE BRUCE 
PENINSULA, WILL RECEIVE MOSTLY RAIN AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE JUST 
ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK. 

FREEZING RAIN SHOULD TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS EVENING. SIGNIFICANT 
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. 

WIDESPREAD UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. PROPERTY OR 
TREE DAMAGE DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF ICE IS POSSIBLE. THERE IS RISK OF 
INJURY DUE TO SLIPS AND FALLS. BE VERY CAREFUL IF WALKING OR 
DRIVING. 

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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