Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Rain tonight, followed by rapidly falling temperatures Friday.

What:
Total rainfall amounts of 10 to 20 mm.
Rapidly falling temperatures resulting in surfaces becoming icy and slippery.

When:
Tonight through Friday afternoon.

Additional information:
Rain will overspread the area tonight before changing over to flurries early Friday morning as temperatures rapidly fall below the freezing mark. This will be the result of a strong cold front passing through the area.

Roads and walkways may become icy and slippery.

Travel may become difficult at times.

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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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 Friday.

What:
Southwesterly to westerly winds gusting to 90 km/h.

When:
Friday morning through Friday evening.

Additional information:
The strongest wind gusts are expected to be near the lakeshore. Winds will diminish through Friday evening.

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Local utility outages are possible.

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.