Freezing Rain Warning Issued for Woodstock, Tillsonburg, and Oxford County
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ECCC issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a yellow warning for freezing rain starting Wednesday morning, with ice accumulations of up to 8 mm and wind gusts of 60 km/h expected.
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- Record type
- Freezing Rain
- Affected area
- Woodstock - Tillsonburg - Oxford County
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Woodstock - Tillsonburg - 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 ONstorm@ec.gc.ca 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.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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