Sarnia

Brief period of freezing rain possible today.

What:
Brief period of freezing rain with minor ice accretion on some surfaces possible.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy, slippery and hazardous.

When:
This morning or this afternoon.

Additional information:
A brief period of freezing rain is possible before a transition to rain. For locations near Lake Ontario, temperatures will likely remain above the freezing mark.

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Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

Rain, heavy at times is expected. The ground, already near saturation, has little ability to absorb further rainfall.

What:
Rain, at times heavy. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm. Locally higher amounts are possible if thunderstorms repeatedly impact the same area.

When:
This morning through early Thursday morning.

Additional information:
Rain begins this morning over extreme southwestern Ontario before reaching the Golden Horseshoe this afternoon. With thunderstorms expected, rainfall amounts may exceed 50 mm over some areas, particularly over southwestern Ontario. Rain will end from west to east overnight into early Thursday morning.

For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources office. Visit Ontario.ca/floods for the latest details.

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Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

You can expect partly cloudy in the morning, with rain in the afternoon

You can expect partly cloudy with rain in the morning, with snow in the afternoon

Expect a day of partly cloudy with clear spells

An alleged speeder was pulled off the road early Friday morning by Sarnia police.An officer conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Michigan Avenue and Rapids Parkway spotted a car travelling at a high rate of speed in a residential neighbourhood.Police said the radar unit indicated the car was going 144 kilometres an hour in a posted 50 km/h zone.The 20-year-old male driver has been charged with stunt driving and his licence was suspended for 30 days.The vehicle was also impounded for two weeks.

Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service via Facebook. 

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