Northern Ontario: Fall Weather Hazards Outlook for Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Forecast Discussion

A system that has been bringing heavy snow to parts of Northwestern Ontario will start to move into Northeastern Ontario where there is the risk of freezing rain. This will begin early Wednesday morning with the heaviest ice accretion found along the Quebec border from North Bay to Cochrane. They may pick up to 6mm of ice accretion. The freezing rain could make for some slippery driving conditions for the Wednesday morning commute in the area. Be sure to drive with caution. Some isolated power outages can’t be ruled out, but it’s unlikely given the limited ice accretion expected. Conditions will improve by late Wednesday as warmer air flows into the region. Snow will also continue for other parts of Northern Ontario, please see our special outlook for more details here.