Ice storm set to hit Guelph, southern Wellington County this weekend
Waterloo region currently does not have a special weather statement
A spring ice storm is expected to hit parts of central and northeastern Ontario this weekend, including Guelph, Erin and southern Wellington County.
A special weather statement for freezing rain was issued by Environment Canada on Wednesday afternoon. It includes parts of Ontario from Guelph in the west, Sault Ste. Marie in the north and Ottawa in the east. Waterloo region is not currently part of the weather statement.
"Confidence is increasing in a widespread, prolonged freezing rain event over portions of southern and northeastern Ontario," a release by the weather agency said.
The freezing rain is expected to hit late Friday and end by Monday.
"The swath of maximum ice accretion is still uncertain at this point, but confidence is highest for areas of central and eastern Ontario between Parry Sound and Kingston. Warnings will be issued as the event draws nearer."
The ice accretion is expected to be from five to 15 millimetres, but some areas may see upwards of 20 millimetres of ice.
The storm could cause possible utility outages, slippery surfaces and broken tree branches from ice build-up.