'Several hours' of freezing rain possible for Toronto
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Toronto could see "several hours" of freezing rain on Tuesday, Environment Canada said in a special weather statement issued Monday.
An estimated one to five millimetres of ice could build up on surfaces, the federal weather agency said in the statement, which was updated Tuesday morning.
The freezing rain is expected to start near midday Tuesday and end by Tuesday evening. Precipitation may begin as "freezing drizzle" in the morning before turning to freezing rain.
"Roads and walkways may become icy and slippery," Environment Canada said.
"Icy surfaces could be difficult to detect. Local utility outages are possible."
The weather has already disrupted school buses and transportation in the Greater Toronto Area Tuesday.
All school bus, minivan and taxi services for York Region and York Catholic District school boards have been cancelled, though schools remain open, a spokesperson for the region's student transportation services said. Halton District and Catholic schools have cancelled all transportation services in Zones 1-3, though schools remain open there too.
Drivers should take their time and leave space between vehicles on the road given the conditions, said Environment Canada meteorologist Alyssa Young.
She said heavy winds aren't expected, so it's "less likely" that ice buildup will down power lines and trees Tuesday.
Areas along Lake Ontario and Lake Erie shorelines may see very little buildup of ice, Young said, while areas just north and east of Toronto — including North York, Durham and Peterborough — will likely get the most ice.
The City of Vaughan has declared a "significant weather event" in light of Tuesday's forecast, saying in a social media post that it might take longer than usual to clear roads, sidewalks and cycle lanes, due to ice buildup.
The freezing rain, which could be mixed with snow or ice pellets at times, is expected to turn into rain as temperatures rise above freezing, according to Environment Canada's statement.
The special weather statement comes after Environment Canada lifted a snowfall warning on Monday. The federal weather agency had said up to 10 centimetres of snow had been expected in the morning and afternoon.
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