Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas.
Freezing rain today.
What:
Freezing rain with ice accretion of 2 to 4 mm on some surfaces.
When:
Through this evening.
Additional information:
This freezing rain event will not be nearly as significant as the ice storm from this past weekend.
Freezing rain has begun for areas east of Lake Huron and will reach eastern Ontario early this evening. Precipitation may begin as snow and ice pellets for some areas. Easterly winds gusting 50 to 60 km/h may exacerbate any tree damage.
As temperatures rise above the freezing mark, freezing rain will transition to rain early this evening near Lake Huron and late this evening over eastern Ontario.
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Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
Weather Alert
Rain, heavy at times is expected. The ground, already near saturation, has little ability to absorb further rainfall.
What:
Rain, at times heavy. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm. Locally higher amounts are possible if thunderstorms repeatedly impact the same area.
When:
Through early Thursday morning.
Additional information:
With thunderstorms expected, rainfall amounts may exceed 50 mm over some areas, particularly over southwestern Ontario. Rain will end from west to east overnight into early Thursday morning.
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.
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Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
An unclaimed winning lottery ticket from Hamilton is only good for another two weeks, and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) encourages people to check their tickets.
The Lotto Max second-prize ticket from the April 16, 2024 draw is still unclaimed, with winning numbers 15-19-22-28-36-46 and bonus number 25.
Lotto Max players must match six of the seven main draw numbers, as well as the bonus number, to win the second prize. Players have one year from the draw date to claim their prize.
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According to , a second-prize ticket was sold in Hamilton, but the owner has yet to come forward.
“If you believe you bought the winning ticket, or perhaps lost it, please be prepared to provide specific details including where and when your ticket was purchased when calling OLG customer care at 1-800-387-0098,” OLG said in a press release.
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Other ways to check your ticket are by scanning it with the OLG app on your smartphone, or on . You can also visit a lottery retail location to have a self-serve ticket checker, or staff member check it for you.
‘We need to know if you are the rightful owner of that ticket’, Ontario Lottery and Gaming
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Whenever you purchase a ticket OLG asks you sign it right after it’s bought, keep it in a safe place until draw time, and check it following the draw. Or buy your ticket on and get an email notification if you win.
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