The freezing rain is causing problems out there.
READ – BUS CANCELLATIONS: No school buses running in and around Orangeville
A Freezing Rain Warning has been issued by Environment Canada:
“Precipitation may begin early this morning as patchy freezing drizzle before changing to freezing rain. Freezing rain, which may be mixed with snow or ice pellets at times, is expected to change over to rain as temperatures rise above the freezing mark. Areas along the Lake Ontario shoreline may see very little ice accretion or build up.
“Roads and walkways will likely become icy and slippery. Icy surfaces could be difficult to detect. Local utility outages are possible. There is risk of injury due to slips and falls.
“Be very careful if walking or driving.”
Here is your Orangeville forecast for this week, per Environment Canada:
| Today | Cloudy. Snow or freezing rain mixed with ice pellets beginning late this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low. |
| Tonight | Snow ending overnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Snow mixed with freezing rain and ice pellets early this evening. Snow and ice pellet amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 1. Wind chill minus 3 this evening. |
| Wed, 7 Jan | Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries in the morning. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low. |
| Night | Cloudy. Low minus 1. |
| Thu, 8 Jan | Cloudy. High plus 5. |
| Night | Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4. |
| Fri, 9 Jan | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High plus 5. |
| Night | Cloudy. Low zero. |
| Sat, 10 Jan | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High zero. |
| Night | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 5. |
| Sun, 11 Jan | Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. High minus 3. |
| Night | Cloudy. Low minus 5. |
| Mon, 12 Jan | Cloudy. High minus 2. |
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