Environment Canada issues a freezing rain warning

Issued Jan. 3, 2023

Patchy freezing rain or freezing drizzle possible tonight. A prolonged period of freezing rain expected Wednesday night.

Hazards:
Freezing rain with ice accretion up to a few millimeters.
Snow, at times mixed with ice pellets. Total snow and ice pellet amounts up to 5 cm by Thursday morning.

Timing:
Risk of light freezing rain or freezing drizzle overnight through Wednesday afternoon. A prolonged period of freezing rain Wednesday night.
Snow and ice pellets overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning.

Discussion:
Patchy light freezing rain or freezing drizzle may develop overnight and continue through Wednesday afternoon. A prolonged period of freezing rain Wednesday evening will transition to snow, at times mixed with ice pellets by early Thursday morning. Periods of light snow will linger through Thursday, though any additional accumulations are expected to be minor.

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

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