Winter Weather Alert for Tuesday, February 12

Statement from Environment Canada

Precipitation will begin as snow overnight. Snow will change briefly to ice pellets, with 4 to 8 cm accumulation, before changing to freezing rain. Freezing rain will continue for several hours before changing to rain Tuesday afternoon. Travel is likely to be affected.

Additionally, strong easterly winds gusting up to 70 km/h are expected Tuesday.

This freezing rain is associated with a Colorado low that will cross Southern Ontario Tuesday and Wednesday.

Freezing rain warnings are likely required as this event draws closer.

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Pelham's public works department will be deployed early Tuesday morning, salting and sanding at the onset of snow or ice pellets. Please drive safe and allow plows extra space when possible.