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Hydro One says it will take “several days” to fully restore power to all customers after freezing rain coated parts of central and eastern Ontario in thick layers of ice, downing branches and power ...

What to expect: Environment Canada is forecasting significant ice accretion due to prolonged freezing rain, with general ice build-up between five and 15 mm. Some localized areas could see ice ...

Safety First – Road Tips for Stormy Spring Travel Avoid non-essential travel on Friday if you’re in the path of heavy snow or freezing rain. Check 511ON.ca and Manitoba511.ca regularly for live ...

What's the difference between sleet, freezing rain? Sleet is melted snow that refreezes before reaching the ground. It often makes a pinging sound when it strikes a roof, window or car windshield.

Tips for driving in snow and freezing rain Drive slower. Like driving in the rain, snow-covered and slick road surfaces make it harder to control and stop your vehicle during regular driving ...

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The temperature should crest back into the 40s during the day, after a week of freezing weather, with a 50% chance of precipitation, most likely rain.

According to the NWS, this creates a glaze of ice on just about everything. A significant accumulation of freezing rain that lasts several hours or more is called an ice storm. Freezing rain vs sleet?

Freezing rain typically occurs when precipitation falls as rain and hits a cold air mass but doesn’t have time to turn into sleet or snow. That leads to it freezing on contact and creating a ...