Johnstown, Ontario, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Strong winds expected on Monday. 

What: 
Strong northwesterly wind gusts up 70 km/h. 
Southwesterly wind gusts of 50 to 60 km/h.

When: 
Beginning near midday Monday and easing Monday night. 

Additional information. 
Southwesterly winds are expected to develop Monday morning 
with the passage of a strong cold front. The winds will become northwesterly through the afternoon. The winds will ease through Monday night. Areas with significant ice build-up from freezing rain will be most vulnerable.

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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.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

Ice storm expected tonight into Monday morning.

What:  
Freezing rain leading to icy surfaces.
Ice accretion or build-up of 15 to 20 mm on some surfaces.

When:  
Continuing into Monday morning.
  
Additional information:  
Freezing rain is expected to continue into Monday morning. The freezing rain may briefly change over to rain late Monday morning as temperatures are expected to climb to just above the freezing mark.

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Roads and walkways will likely become icy and slippery. Travel will likely be hazardous and some routes will likely be impassable. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic. Prolonged utility outages are likely.

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.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.