WWCN11 CWTO 180952
ORANGE WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:52 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
      BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY TODAY. 

WHERE: SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BRUCE PENINSULA, INCLUDING WIARTON. 

WHAT: 
SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN LEADING TO SIGNIFICANT ICE BUILD-UP. 
ICE ACCRETION OF 5 TO 10 MM LIKELY. LOCALLY UP TO 15 MM POSSIBLE. 
UTILITY OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE POSSIBLE. 
EASTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H. 

WHEN: 
BEGINNING THIS MORNING, AND TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE LIKELY TODAY. EASTERLY WINDS 
GUSTING TO 60 KM/H COMBINED WITH ICE ACCRETION MAY LEAD TO UTILITY 
OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE. 

THE MOST HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER AREAS OF HIGHER 
ELEVATION. 

SNOWIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE BRUCE 
PENINSULA WHEREAS FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS ARE MORE LIKELY ON 
THE SOUTHERN HALF.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. THERE IS 
RISK OF INJURY DUE TO SLIPS AND FALLS. BE VERY CAREFUL IF WALKING OR 
DRIVING. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. 

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO, 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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