Photo: Cameron Wilkinson
Happy Friday!
A Freezing Rain Warning is in effect for this weekend:
“Precipitation is forecast to begin as rain late this afternoon before transitioning to freezing rain this evening. Freezing rain may change over to rain on Saturday as temperatures fluctuate around the freezing mark. Areas that change over to rain will see less ice accretion. Freezing rain will persist longer over higher terrain where temperatures will stay slightly cooler. Freezing rain is expected to end for all areas by midday Sunday.
“Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and hazardous. Ice build-up may cause tree branches to break.
“Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight.”
Here is your Orangeville forecast for this weekend and the start of next week, per Environment Canada:
| Date | Detailed Forecast |
|---|---|
| Today | Cloudy. Rain beginning late this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. |
| Tonight | Rain changing to freezing rain late this evening. Risk of freezing rain this evening. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming southwest 30 gusting to 50 near midnight. Low zero. |
| Sat, 29 Mar | Periods of rain or freezing rain. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 1. UV index 2 or low. |
| Night | Freezing rain or rain. Low minus 2. |
| Sun, 30 Mar | Freezing rain or rain. High plus 2. |
| Night | Freezing rain or rain. Low zero. |
| Mon, 31 Mar | Flurries or rain showers. High zero. |
| Night | Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 9. |
| Tue, 1 Apr | A mix of sun and cloud. High zero. |
| Night | Cloudy. Low minus 6. |
| Wed, 2 Apr | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High plus 3. |
| Night | Periods of rain. Low plus 4. |
| Thu, 3 Apr | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 8. |
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