Environment Canada has issued a series of special weather statements for the greater Kawarthas region, forecasting a messy wintry mix of freezing rain, rain, snow pellets, and snow depending on where you live.
For southern Peterborough County including Peterborough and southern Kawarthas Lakes including Lindsay, up to 2 mm of freezing rain is expected on Saturday (December 12).
The freezing rain will begin late on Saturday morning and switch to rain by Saturday evening. Untreated roads and surfaces may become slippery. Environment Canada may issue a freezing rain warning as the weather event draws nearer.
Any accumulation of freezing rain in the morning should melt as temperatures warm up in the evening.
For northern Peterborough County including Apsley and northern Kawartha Lakes including Fenelon Falls, 3 to 5 mm of freezing rain is expected on Saturday, along with snow and snow pellets.
The freezing rain will begin on Saturday morning and last until Sunday. Several hours of freezing rain may be possible, with ice accumulating on untreated surfaces and power lines. Precipitation will likely include a mix of rain, snow, ice pellets, and freezing rain. Snowfall accumulations are generally anticipated to be limited to 5 cm or less.
For Haliburton County including Haliburton and Minden and northern Hastings County including Bancroft, 5 to 15 cm of snow and ice pellets is expected on Saturday, with up to 20 cm in the most northern areas. There’s also a risk of freezing rain.
The snow will begin Friday overnight and last into Sunday. Poor road conditions are likely due to accumulating snow and possible freezing rain.
This precipitation is a result of an approaching Texas low that will spread precipitation across a large portion of southern Ontario and parts of northeastern Ontario beginning Friday overnight.
