Environment Canada has put Durham on alert for freezing rain, which is expected from Sunday into Monday morning.
“Freezing rain or rain is expected to develop Sunday near noon or Sunday afternoon and continue through Sunday night into Monday morning. Temperatures are expected to remain near the freezing mark resulting in precipitation falling as freezing rain or rain.
“Temperatures are expected to rise above freezing near midday Monday changing any freezing rain into rain,” it said.
Ice accumulation of 10 to 15 mm is possible, it added.
Drive Safe: Travel is expected to be very poor Sunday into Monday, especially over higher terrain where colder temperatures will result in more ice build-up on untreated surfaces.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and hazardous. Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Utility outages may occur.
Last night in Durham was cloudy with 40 percent chance of ice pellets and risk of freezing rain, with a low minus 3. Wind chill minus 8 overnight.
Forecast for Sunday is cloudy with periods of freezing rain or rain beginning near noon. Wind becoming east 30 km/h gusting to 50 in the morning. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
”Icy trees of green, red noses too. slippery sidewalks for me and for you. And I said to my self, (‘Self! Be careful’)”