Ancaster, Ontario, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Freezing rain on tap. 

What:
Freezing rain leading to locally icy and slippery conditions.
Ice accretion or build-up of up to 2 millimetres.

When:
Beginning early this evening and tapering off near midnight.

Additional information:
A low pressure system is expected to spread another area of rain into the region beginning late this afternoon. Rain will change to freezing rain early this evening in most areas except immediately along the shore of Lake Ontario where mainly rain with temperatures just above zero is expected. 

Precipitation will diminish around midnight to patchy drizzle or freezing drizzle which may persist into Friday morning.

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Roads and walkways will likely become icy and slippery. Icy surfaces could be difficult to detect. There is risk of injury due to slips and falls.

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.