Freezing Rain Warning Issued for Woodstock, Tillsonburg, and Oxford County

Alert Details

Environment Canada has issued a yellow warning for freezing rain for the Woodstock and Oxford County region. The alert is effective starting overnight or early Wednesday morning and is expected to persist through Wednesday evening.

Affected Areas

According to the latest advisory, the following geographic regions are affected:

• Woodstock
• Tillsonburg
• Oxford County

What You Should Do

Residents are advised to exercise extreme caution as roads and walkways are expected to become icy and slippery. The weather conditions may significantly impact rush hour traffic and increase the risk of injury from slips and falls.

Environment Canada recommends that residents continue to monitor local alerts and forecasts. Severe weather can be reported via email at [email protected] or on X using the hashtag #ONStorm.

Expected Conditions

The region is bracing for several hours of freezing rain, which could lead to ice accretion of 4 to 8 mm. These conditions, combined with easterly winds gusting up to 60 km/h, may result in utility outages and tree damage. Forecasters note that because temperatures are expected to remain close to the freezing mark, there is some uncertainty regarding the exact amount of ice accretion that will occur.

Timeline

The freezing rain is forecast to begin overnight or early Wednesday morning. The weather event is expected to taper off by Wednesday evening.