Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement saying freezing rain is possible for the Quinte region on Tuesday.
According to the weather agency, freezing rain would begin Tuesday afternoon and continue into the evening.
They say several hours of freezing rain with 1 to 5 mm of accretion or build-up is possible.
Areas along the Lake Ontario shoreline may see a changeover to rain later on Tuesday if temperatures rise above the freezing mark.
You can read the full alert below:
Freezing rain possible Tuesday.
What: Several hours of freezing rain with 1 to 5 mm of accretion or build up possible.
When: Beginning Tuesday afternoon and ending by Tuesday evening.
Additional information: Freezing rain, which may be mixed with snow or ice pellets at times, is expected to change to all snow as an area of low pressure moves through the region. Areas along the Lake Ontario shoreline may see a changeover to rain later on Tuesday if temperatures rise above the freezing mark.
Roads and walkways may become icy and slippery. Icy surfaces could be difficult to detect. Local utility outages are possible.
For road conditions and other traveller information from the Ministry of Transportation, visit https://www.ontario.ca/511, https://www.twitter.com/511Ontario, or call 511.
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. For more information about the alerting program, please visit: Colour-coded Weather Alerts.
