Icy roads expected as 'prolonged period of freezing rain' hits Ottawa
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Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for Ottawa, calling for 5 to 10 mm of ice on Wednesday night and Thursday.
Freezing rain has started to fall in Ottawa on Wednesday evening and is expected to last until Thursday morning.
Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for the storm, which could bring between 5 to 10 mm of ice accretion to the city.
"Significant ice build-up due to a long-lasting period of freezing rain," the weather agency said in a statement.
"Freezing drizzle or light flurries will persist today before precipitation transitions to freezing rain this evening. Freezing rain is expected to last for many hours before tapering off Thursday morning."
Residents woke up to snowy road conditions following an overnight snowfall that blanketed the capital with 4 cm of snow.
Motorists are being warned of slippery road conditions tonight and Thursday following a 'prolonged period of freezing rain.' The forecast calls for a mainly cloudy day with a 60 per cent chance of light snow or freezing drizzle.
The forecast caused the National Capital Commission to close the Rideau Canal Skateway as of 10 p.m. Wednesday until further notice.
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