Freezing rain could last two hours north of here

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

ENVIRONMENT CANADA

**************************** ENVIRONMENT CANADA HAS UPDATED A SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO.

A FREEZING RAIN WARNING IS CONTINUED FOR WAWA - PUKASKWA PARK WHITE RIVER - DUBREUILVILLE AND CHAPLEAU - MISSINAIBI LAKE.

SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT IN NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO.

THE SECOND OF TWO COLORADO LOWS IS CURRENTLY OVER MINNESOTA AND TRACKING NORTHEAST.

AN EXTENDED DURATION OF FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED ALONG THE WARM FRONT AHEAD OF THE LOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING OVER AREAS FROM WAWA TO CHAPLEAU AND WILL SPREAD SLOWLY NORTH AND EASTWARD THROUGH THE NIGHT.

THE FREEZING RAIN WILL LAST AS LONG AS SIX HOURS IN MANY AREAS WITH ICE ACCRETIONS EXCEEDING 2 MM POSSIBLE.

THIS IS A WARNING THAT AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS.

MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.

DISCUSSION

HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES FROM SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW AND ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM BOTH COLORADO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS.

UNTREATED SURFACES MAY QUICKLY BECOME ICY AND DANGEROUS.

TRAVELLERS SHOULD ADJUST THEIR PLANS ACCORDINGLY.

ENVIRONMENT CANADA IS CLOSELY MONITORING THIS SITUATION AND WILL ADJUST WATCHES AND WARNINGS AS REQUIRED.

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