Special Weather Statement: Potential for significant freezing rain this week for our region

Brockville – Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for Brockville, Prescott, Mallorytown, Gananoque, Charleston Lake, Westport/Rideau Lakes, Kemptville, Merrickville-Wolford, Smiths Falls, Eastern Lanark, Morrisburg and Long Sault.

Potential for significant freezing rain this week. Beginning Tuesday night or Wednesday morning and lasting through Wednesday or Wednesday night. Prolonged period of freezing rain. Possibly up to 24 hours for some areas. Ice accretion or build up of 10 to 20 mm. Portions of central and eastern Ontario.

A series of low pressure systems will lead to significant freezing rain across parts of southern Ontario. Ice build up is likely to cause tree branches to break. Widespread utility outages are possible.

Freezing rain may fall heavily at times. In this case, the precipitation may not freeze immediately, which may lead to localized flooding in low lying areas.

Freezing rain warnings are likely to be issued as the event draws nearer.

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.