WOCN11 CWTO 100442
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:42 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY
      HUNTSVILLE - BAYSVILLE
      TOWN OF PARRY SOUND - ROSSEAU - KILLBEAR PARK
      PETAWAWA - PEMBROKE - COBDEN
      ALGONQUIN
      BURK'S FALLS - BAYFIELD INLET.

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==DISCUSSION==

POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN THIS WEEK. 

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

WHEN: 
BEGINNING TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY MORNING AND LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
OR WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

WHERE: 
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ONTARIO AND THE BRUCE PENINSULA. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT FREEZING 
RAIN ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO. ICE BUILD UP MAY CAUSE TREE 
BRANCHES TO BREAK. WIDESPREAD UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 

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. 

FREEZING RAIN WARNINGS ARE LIKELY TO BE ISSUED AS THE EVENT DRAWS 
NEARER.

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.

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