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YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:00 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
      UPSALA - RAITH
      LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI
      GERALDTON - LONGLAC - CARAMAT
      MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

ICE BUILD-UP DUE TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED.

WHAT: 
2 TO 5 MM OF ICE BUILD-UP IS POSSIBLE. 

WHEN: 
EARLY THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. 

WHERE: 
TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 11 AND 17 WILL BE IMPACTED.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. ICY SURFACES 
COULD BE DIFFICULT TO DETECT. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. BE 
VERY CAREFUL IF WALKING OR DRIVING. BE AWARE OF FALLING ICE AND 
BRANCHES. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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