Wet and windy weekend ahead; weather alert issued for Halton

Published January 10, 2020 at 1:35 pm

Halton Region has been issued a weather alert for the weekend.

Halton Region has been issued a weather alert for the weekend.

Environment Canada calls for heavy rain, strong winds, and possible freezing rain Saturday into Sunday.

“Light rain or drizzle is expected to develop this morning before becoming heavier early Saturday morning. Rain, at times heavy, will continue Saturday into Sunday morning,” according to Environment Canada. “Total rainfall amounts of 25 to 50 mm are possible with most of the rain falling Saturday.”

“For areas further from Lake Ontario, rain is likely to change to freezing rain by Saturday evening and may last for several hours.”

Strong southwest winds are also expected Sunday morning, especially along the Lake Ontario shoreline where winds may gust up to 90 km/h.

There remains considerable uncertainty with exact rainfall amounts along with the location of freezing rain; however, travel will be impacted throughout Southern Ontario Saturday into Sunday, according to Environment Canada.

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