Environment Canada has issued a warning that a wintery and wet storm is on the way for large portions of Ontario, Quebec, and a small portion of Manitoba on Saturday. The coldest conditions are likely to be near the Ontario-Manitoba border in an area sandwiched between Hudson’s Bay and Lake Superior, to the west of Thunder Bay, Ont., but east of Winnipeg.
There are freezing rain warnings from Environment Canada for that region, with the possibility of several millimeters of ice buildup. According to the agency, rapidly fluctuating temperatures, freezing rain, and melting snow are all likely to come together to produce conditions that are dangerously slippery. Freezing rain is also predicted for parts of Quebec, with between 2 and 5 millimeters of rain falling in the north of the province. The majority of southern Ontario is under a separate special weather statement for “significant rainfall.” The agency is predicting heavy rain and strong winds for Sunday in Toronto, with the possibility that the ground could freeze and absorb less water. According to Environment Canada, the city will experience winds of up to 80 km/h and up to 20 millimeters of rain. According to the special weather statement, there may also be thunderstorms in the mix.
Storms and freezing rain move in for parts of Ontario, Quebec
