Madoc, Ontario, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Ice storm continues early this morning.

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

When:  
Continuing early this morning.
  
Additional information:  
Periods of freezing rain may briefly change over to rain or drizzle this 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. 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.

Strong winds expected today into tonight. 

What: 
Strong northwesterly and southwesterly wind gusts up 70 km/h. 

When: 
Beginning later this morning and easing tonight. 

Additional information. 
Southwesterly winds are expected to develop this morning with the passage of a strong cold front. The winds will become northwesterly through the afternoon. The winds will ease tonight. 

Significant ice build-up from freezing rain is expected to lead to more impacts from these winds. Utility outages are possible. Property and tree damage is also possible.

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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.