Freezing rain warning for Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County

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Environment Canada says sub-zero temperatures volition make crystal build-up and icy surfaces overnight Saturday to Sunday.

Other parts of state saw powerfulness outages owed to crystal earlier Saturday

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· Posted: Mar 29, 2025 9:09 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

Water drops frost  connected  a bare subdivision  successful  a park

Ice forms connected the subdivision of a histrion successful a parkland successful Guelph, Ont., connected Saturday evening. Environment Canada has issued a freezing rainfall informing for Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

A freezing rainfall informing is successful effect for Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County for Saturday nighttime into Sunday morning.

Environment Canada says sub-zero temperatures volition create ice build-up and icy surfaces. Ice accretion of up to 5 millimetres is possible.

The informing comes aft parts of Ontario saw powerfulness outages during the time connected Saturday owed to ice.

The forecast said Waterloo portion would spot a debased of –1 C Saturday nighttime into Sunday with a upwind chill of –7 C.

"Take other attraction erstwhile walking oregon driving successful affected areas. Slow down driving successful slippery conditions. Watch for taillights up and support a harmless pursuing distance. Consider postponing non-essential question until conditions improve," the upwind informing said.

Rain mixed with freezing rainfall is expected aboriginal Sunday greeting with rainfall ending successful the afternoon. Sunday's precocious is 8 C.

Sunday evening, showers are apt and there's a hazard of a thunderstorm. The debased volition beryllium 5 C.

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