Special Weather Statement: Snow, ice pellets and freezing rain tonight into Thursday morning

Brockville – Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for our region for Tonight into Thursday morning.

A mixed bag of weather is on its way. Snow, ice pellets and freezing rain tonight into Thursday morning.

Freezing rain. Light ice build-up is possible on some surfaces. Total snowfall and ice pellet amounts to 5 cm, with the higher accumulations expected toward the Ottawa Valley.

An approaching low-pressure system is expected to bring snow and ice pellets beginning tonight before transitioning to freezing rain late overnight into Thursday morning. Precipitation is expected to change to rain late Thursday morning or Thursday afternoon as temperatures rise above freezing.

The snow, ice pellets and freezing rain may impact the Thursday morning commute. Freezing rain warnings may be issued as the event nears.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.