Freezing rain warning continues for Ottawa region
Posted Jan 11, 2013 10:26:47 AM.
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OTTAWA, Ont. – A freezing rain warning has ended for much of the Ottawa valley, including Smiths Falls, Pembroke and Renfrew. It remains in effect for Ottawa, Prescott Russell and West Quebec as a warm front moves into the region, bringing us mild, moist air, along with freezing rain and rain.
The freezing rain started in the Haliburton and Algonquin Park area Friday morning, and moved towards the Ottawa Valley.
Due to the cold air in the Ottawa Valley, the freezing rain is expected to change to rain Friday evening. We could see 5-10 millimetres of rain.
The City will have 150 sand and salt trucks out on Ottawa roads and sidewalks.
“We’ve clearing out catch basins to deal with some drainage issues,” said Kevin Wylie, who is in charge of roads for the City. “Now we need to switch gears to get into sand and salt mode.”
Wylie also told 1310News, residents can help reduce the potential of any flooding by opening up their catch basins.
The freezing rain is expected to last for about six hours.
“Sometime this evening, the temperatures will get above the freezing mark and the freezing rain will switch to rain,” said 1310News meteorologist Richard Zurawski. “Overnight, the temperatures will rise to 5 degrees, and for Saturday, they’re going to hit 9 or 10 degrees.”
That could make Saturday a record breaker. The record for January 12 is 4.2 degrees, set back in 2007.
For those flying, the Ottawa Airport is warning you to give yourself some extra time to get there and to check your flight online for any delays or cancellations.
