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Barrie (Simcoe), ON

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Special Weather Statement in effect for:
  • Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale

Freezing rain, followed by significant rainfall midweek. What: Freezing rain with ice accretion of 2 to 5 mm on some surfaces. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy, slippery and hazardous. Ice build-up may cause tree branches to break. Rain, at times heavy. Total rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 mm. Locally higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms. When: Wednesday morning through early Thursday morning. Additional information: This freezing rain event will not be nearly as significant as the ice storm from this past weekend. The potential for freezing rain begins east of Lake Huron Wednesday morning before reaching eastern Ontario later Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening. Precipitation may begin as snow and ice pellets, especially over central and eastern Ontario. Southeasterly winds gusting to near 50 km/h on Wednesday may exacerbate any tree damage. As temperatures rise above the freezing mark, freezing rain will transition to rain over southwestern Ontario through Wednesday afternoon and across central and eastern Ontario Wednesday night. For locations along the Ottawa River, freezing rain may persist into early Thursday morning. Freezing rain warnings will likely be required as the event draws nearer. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources office. Visit Ontario.ca/floods for the latest details. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

Current ConditionsObserved at: Lake Simcoe Regional Airport

-2°C

Wind:
NW 9 km/h
More details
Temperature:
-1.8°C
Pressure:
101.6 kPa
Dew point:
-5.0°C
Humidity:
79%
Date:
Observed at:
Lake Simcoe Regional Airport

ForecastForecast issued:

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Freezing rain, followed by significant rainfall midweek. What: Freezing rain with ice accretion of 2 to 5 mm on some surfaces. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy, slippery and hazardous. Ice build-up may cause tree branches to break. Rain, at times heavy. Total rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 mm. Locally higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms. When: Wednesday morning through early Thursday morning. Additional information: This freezing rain event will not be nearly as significant as the ice storm from this past weekend. The potential for freezing rain begins east of Lake Huron Wednesday morning before reaching eastern Ontario later Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening. Precipitation may begin as snow and ice pellets, especially over central and eastern Ontario. Southeasterly winds gusting to near 50 km/h on Wednesday may exacerbate any tree damage. As temperatures rise above the freezing mark, freezing rain will transition to rain over southwestern Ontario through Wednesday afternoon and across central and eastern Ontario Wednesday night. For locations along the Ottawa River, freezing rain may persist into early Thursday morning. Freezing rain warnings will likely be required as the event draws nearer. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources office. Visit Ontario.ca/floods for the latest details. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

In effect for:
  • Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale

Detailed ForecastForecast issued:

Chance of flurries
Tue, 1 Apr
C
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries early in the morning. Otherwise sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 5 or moderate.
Night: A few clouds. Wind becoming east 30 km/h gusting to 50 after midnight. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 14 overnight.
Periods of snow
Wed, 2 Apr
C
Periods of snow. High zero.
Night: Periods of rain. Low plus 1.
Chance of showers
Thu, 3 Apr
16°C
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. High 16.
Night: Cloudy periods. Low zero.
Sunny
Fri, 4 Apr
11°C
Sunny. High 11.
Night: Increasing cloudiness. Low zero.
Cloudy
Sat, 5 Apr
C
Cloudy. High 6.
Night: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low zero.
Chance of showers
Sun, 6 Apr
C
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High plus 5.
Normals:
Max7°C.Min-3°C.
Sunrise:
7:00 EDT
Sunset:
19:46 EDT

Historical Weather Data

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