Environment Canada has reported special weather statements for much of southern Ontario, including Waterloo Region, Guelph and Brantford, as freezing rain and significant rainfall is expected in the coming days.
The agency expects Waterloo Region and Guelph to experience freezing rain beginning on Wednesday morning, followed by rainfall until early Thursday morning. They say the freezing rain has the potential to accumulate 2 to 5 mm of ice on some surfaces, which could cause slippery roads, highways and sidewalks.
The weight of the ice may lead to tree branches snapping, though Environment Canada adds this ice storm will not be at the same intensity as the one from the past weekend.
The agency says the precipitation has a possibility of beginning as ice pellets and snow, as it starts east of Lake Huron Wednesday morning and moves over to eastern Ontario later in the afternoon and evening. Easterly winds are expected to reach speeds of 50 km/h which might worsen damage to trees and branches.
Environment Canada says as temperatures warm up, freezing rain will transition into large amounts of rainfall, with possible amounts of 20 to 40 mm or more in an event of a thunderstorm.
Heavy rain for Brantford
While Brantford and its surrounding areas may be clear of freezing rain, Environment Canada says 30 to 50 mm of rain is expected to fall from Wednesday morning through until early Thursday, with higher amounts possible in the event of a thunderstorm.
The agency says flooding is possible for low lying areas.
