It’s a gross morning across southern Ontario.
Environment Canada has issued a Freezing Rain Warning for the area:
“A low pressure system is expected to bring freezing rain and ice pellets to the region today.
“Precipitation will diminish in intensity by this evening, although freezing drizzle may affect the area through the night.
“Roads and walkways will likely become icy and slippery. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic. There is risk of injury due to slips and falls.
“Be very careful if walking or driving.”
Here is your Milton forecast for the rest of this week, per Environment Canada:
| Date | Detailed Forecast |
|---|---|
| Today | Periods of rain changing to freezing rain or periods of snow mixed with ice pellets this morning then to snow mixed with freezing rain and ice pellets this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming east 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature falling to minus 2 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. |
| Tonight | Snow or freezing rain at times mixed with ice pellets ending this evening then cloudy with 60 percent chance of freezing drizzle. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Temperature steady near minus 3. Wind chill near minus 9. |
| Thu, 19 Feb | Cloudy. 30 percent chance of drizzle in the afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 1 or low. |
| Night | Cloudy with 40 percent chance of drizzle. Low minus 2. |
| Fri, 20 Feb | Periods of freezing rain or rain. High plus 3. |
| Night | Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Low minus 1. |
| Sat, 21 Feb | Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. High plus 2. |
| Night | Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 4. |
| Sun, 22 Feb | Periods of snow. High zero. |
| Night | Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 5. |
| Mon, 23 Feb | Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. High minus 4. |
| Night | Cloudy. Low minus 15. |
| Tue, 24 Feb | A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 5. |
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