Icy Conditions Expected Tonight Through Friday Evening
FORT SEVERN, ON – Environment Canada has issued a Freezing Rain Warning for Fort Severn and surrounding areas, with up to 5 mm of ice build-up expected during a prolonged freezing rain event beginning tonight and lasting into Friday afternoon or evening.
What to Expect:
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2 to 5 mm of ice accumulation on surfaces.
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Freezing rain mixed at times with ice pellets, potentially affecting the total ice build-up.
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Slippery, hazardous conditions on roads, walkways, and parking lots.
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Risk of downed power lines or tree limbs due to ice weight.
Timing:
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Freezing rain starts tonight and may persist into Friday evening.
Current Conditions at Fort Severn Airport (7:20 PM EDT):
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Temperature: -0.9°C
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Feels Like: -7°C with wind chill
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Humidity: 97%
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Winds: E 28 km/h, gusting to 42 km/h
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Visibility: 16 km
Forecast Highlights:
Tonight:
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Freezing rain or ice pellets beginning overnight.
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Wind east 30 km/h, gusting to 50.
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Low -2°C, with wind chill -9 overnight.
Friday, May 16:
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Freezing rain or ice pellets continuing.
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Wind northeast 40 km/h, gusting to 60.
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High 0°C, wind chill -9 in the morning.
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Evening: Ice pellets changing to snow with local blowing snow near midnight. Risk of continued freezing rain.
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Low -5°C, wind chill -14 overnight.
Saturday, May 17:
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Mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of flurries. Windy.
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High -2°C.
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Night: Clear. Low -7°C.
Sunday, May 18:
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Sunny. High +1°C.
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Night: Clear. Low -5°C.
Monday, May 19 (Victoria Day):
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Sunny. High +7°C.
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Night: Clear. Low 0°C.
Safety Tips:
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Use extreme caution on untreated surfaces.
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Be prepared for possible power outages.
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Avoid unnecessary travel during periods of freezing rain and high winds.
