Roblin, Ontario, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Gusty winds and rapidly falling temperatures Friday.

What:
Rapidly falling temperatures resulting in surfaces becoming icy and slippery.
Westerly to northwesterly winds gusting 60 to 80 km/h.

When:
Late Friday morning through Friday night.

Additional information:
Rain will change over to flurries from west to east late Friday morning as temperatures rapidly fall below the freezing mark. This will be the result of a strong cold front passing through the area.

Southerly winds will abruptly become westerly to northwesterly upon the passage of the cold front with gusts of 60 to 80 km/h. Winds are expected to ease through Friday evening, except after midnight for far eastern Ontario.

Flurries and snow squalls off Lake Huron and Georgian Bay are also expected behind the front.

Roads and walkways may become icy and slippery.

Travel may become difficult at times.

Local utility outages are 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.

Rainfall, combined with melting snow, is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall.

What:
Total rainfall amounts of 20 to 30 mm.

When:
Tonight through Friday morning.

Additional information:
Rain will affect the area beginning tonight before changing over to flurries late Friday morning into Friday afternoon as temperatures rapidly fall below the freezing mark.

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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Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas.

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.