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 later this afternoon. 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 this afternoon near Lake Huron and this evening over eastern Ontario. For locations over higher terrain, freezing rain may also linger into the evening.
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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:
This morning through early Thursday morning.
Additional information:
Rain has begun over parts of southwestern Ontario and will reach the Golden Horseshoe this afternoon. 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.
Bell is advising customers that its crews are working to restore services in parts of Ontario following the weekend’s ice storm.
The telecom company said customers in central Ontario, including Barrie, Orillia, Georgian Bay, Peterborough and the Kawarthas, may be experiencing outages following the March 29 and 30 ice storm.
This includes outages of residential internet, TV, voice and mobility services.
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“As a result of the recent ice storm, customers in central and eastern Ontario may be experiencing service disruptions due to widespread power outages and equipment damages,” a Bell spokesperson said via email. “Our teams are working around the clock to ensure our backup systems and critical services remain functional, and to restore services in locations where the power is back on, and where safe to do so.”
Telus, which shares some infrastructure with Bell, is also experiencing outages in parts of Ontario.
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“Our Telus networks are fully operational in Ontario, however, some of our customers may be experiencing intermittent wireless service due to commercial power outages affecting our network partners’ facilities since 5:31 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 29,” a Telus spokesperson said. “Our network partners are aware of the situation and we continue to work with them to fully restore service as soon as possible. We know how critical connectivity is for our customers, and would like to thank them for their patience and understanding.”
Bell said the majority of its wireless networks are operational, including places that are running on battery backup systems.
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The company wrote on its website it is prioritizing locations that are not operational by bringing backup systems and generators to those sites where safe to do so.
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“Some customers in these areas may have difficulty reaching 911 due to local land line outages caused by the storm. Customers who need to access 911 should attempt to do so with their wireless device as wireless service impacts vary within each region,” the Bell online advisory said.
Customers can learn more at .
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