WWCN11 CWTO 180357
YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:57 P.M. EST TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
      ST. THOMAS - AYLMER - EASTERN ELGIN COUNTY
      LONDON - PARKHILL - EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY
      SIMCOE - DELHI - NORFOLK
      DUNNVILLE - CALEDONIA - HALDIMAND
      NIAGARA
      GODERICH - BLUEWATER - SOUTHERN HURON COUNTY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AND FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. 

WHAT: 
FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE BUILD-UP OF 2 TO 5 MM FOR SOME AREAS. 
ICY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. 
RAINFALL WITH AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 MM. 

WHEN: 
BEGINNING OVERNIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND ENDING BY 
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN TO 
THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING 
FREEZING RAIN AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO THE FREEZING 
MARK. LATEST ANALYSIS INDICATES PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAY BE 
SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK AND OTHERS BELOW THE FREEZING MARK, 
LEADING TO RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION. 

FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING FLOODING, PLEASE CONSULT YOUR LOCAL 
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY OR ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES 
OFFICE. VISIT ONTARIO.CA/FLOODS FOR THE LATEST DETAILS.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. 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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