Environment Canada has updated the forecast adding a freezing rain warning to the mix. Currently all of Renfrew County is under a freezing rain and rainfall warning. Residents can expect 20 to 30 mm of rainfall overnight Friday into Saturday. The rain is expected to turn over to freezing rain and ice pellets by Saturday evening then to snow later Saturday night. As a result of the freezing rain highways, roads, parking lots and sidewalks may become ice covered and hazardous.
The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall and melting snow. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. For information concerning flooding, please consult your local conservation authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry district office.
The County of Renfrew and local municipalities have started to declare significant weather events heading into the winter storm. This doesn’t change how or when the municipality performs its winter maintenance operations, but municipalities may not be able to meet maintenance standards for county roads due to weather conditions.
The County of Renfrew is declaring a Significant Weather Event. The declaration will not change how or when the…
Posted by County of Renfrew on Friday, January 10, 2020