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Toronto could see “several hours” of freezing rain on Tuesday, Environment Canada said in a special weather statement issued Monday.
An estimated one to two millimetres of ice could build up on surfaces, the federal weather agency said in the statement.
The freezing rain is expected to start Tuesday morning but end by Tuesday afternoon.
“Roads and walkways may become icy and slippery,” Environment Canada said.
“Icy surfaces could be difficult to detect. Local utility outages are possible.”
The freezing rain, which could be mixed with snow or ice pellets at times, is expected to turn into rain as temperatures rise above freezing.
Environment Canada said areas along the Lake Erie and Lake Ontario shorelines may see very little build up of ice.
The special weather statement comes after Environment Canada lifted a snowfall warning on Monday. The federal weather agency had said up to 10 centimetres of snow had been expected in the morning and afternoon.
The snowfall had been expected to end on Monday afternoon.
In a news release earlier, the city had said crews would salt roads as soon as snow began to fall, and multiple rounds of plowing were expected throughout the day.
The city’s warming centres will remain open on Monday, with walk-ins welcome, the city said. The centres offer a sheltered place to rest, get meals and access washroom facilities, and are located here:
- 136 Spadina Rd.
- 81 Elizabeth St.
- 349 George St.
- 12 Holmes Ave.
- 885 Scarborough Golf Club Rd.
