Special weather statement in effect for:
- Belleville – Quinte West – Eastern Northumberland County
- Cobourg – Colborne – Western Northumberland County
Snow tonight followed by freezing rain Wednesday then a brief thaw with strong winds and rain.
A Colorado low will track northeast across Lake Huron and Georgian Bay Wednesday, bringing a dramatic change in weather with it.
A band of snow will move through the regions tonight with most areas getting accumulating snow. Snow amounts will range from 2 to 5 cm over southern sections to 10 to 15 cm for areas near Georgian Bay. The snow will change over to a period of freezing rain Wednesday. The freezing rain may last several hours before changing over to rain later Wednesday with the passage of a warm front. A brief thaw will arrive with temperatures rising a little above the freezing mark.
Environment Canada is closely monitoring this situation. Freezing rain warnings may be required by tonight as this event draws closer.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
