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Freezing rain, icy roads in store on Tuesday west of Collingwood

Highways, walkways and parking lots may become slippery: Environment Canada
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WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Issued at 2023-11-20 6:12 p.m. by Environment Canada:
Freezing rain warning issued for:
   Owen Sound - Blue Mountains - Northern Grey County
   Mount Forest - Arthur - Northern Wellington County
   Guelph - Erin - Southern Wellington County

Current details:
A brief period of freezing rain is expected Tuesday afternoon.

Hazards:
Ice build-up of 2 to 4 mm especially over higher terrain.

Timing:
Late Tuesday morning into the afternoon. Ending by Tuesday evening.

Discussion:
Although freezing rain is expected to be brief and limited during the afternoon, an earlier onset could lead to greater ice build-up.

Surface temperatures are expected to rise above the freezing mark through Tuesday afternoon into the evening limiting freezing rain throughout the day.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Utility outages may occur.

Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

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