WWCN12 CWTO 030548
YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:48 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
      GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY
      TEMISKAMING SHORES - TEMAGAMI
      ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - ENDED FOR:
      NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

ICE BUILD-UP DUE TO FREEZING RAIN CONTINUES. ANOTHER ROUND IS 
EXPECTED ON SATURDAY FOR SOME AREAS. 

WHAT: 
FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE BUILD-UP OF 2 TO 3 MM. 

WHEN: 
CONTINUING TONIGHT. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN TONIGHT AS 
TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE THE ZERO DEGREE MARK. 

A RAINFALL WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT AS THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY 
FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN MAY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION 
AMOUNTS. PLEASE REFER TO THE RAINFALL WARNING FOR DETAILS. 

A SECOND COLORADO LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA SATURDAY MORNING, 
LIKELY BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF FREEZING RAIN.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. LOCAL 
UTILITY OUTAGES ARE 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, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.

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