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Messy commutes expected in Waterloo Region from freezing rain

Posted Mar 19, 2026 04:24:10 PM.
Last Updated Mar 20, 2026 05:11:12 AM.
Environment Canada issued a warning to Waterloo Region ahead of a freezing rain system on Friday.
According to the weather authority, the area could see between 2 to 5 millimetres of ice build-up.
It says that the precipitation should change over to rain by Friday afternoon as temperatures rise above 0 C.
“Roads and walkways will likely become icy and slippery,” the warning reads. “There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic.”
The system is expected to impact most of the GTA on Friday.
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