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Winds gusting to 60-80 km/h and rain possible throughout Sunday

Frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb water so flooding is possible, says Environment Canada
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WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Issued at 2025-03-15 5:28AM EDT by Environment Canada:
Special weather statement issued for:
   Barrie - Orillia - Midland, Ont. 
   Guelph - Erin - Southern Wellington County, Ont. 
   Kitchener - Cambridge - Region of Waterloo, Ont. 
   Innisfil - New Tecumseth - Angus, Ont. 
Special weather statement continued for:
   Newmarket - Georgina - Northern York Region, Ont. 
   Vaughan - Richmond Hill - Markham, Ont. 
   Halton Hills - Milton, Ont. 
   Burlington - Oakville, Ont. 
   Niagara, Ont. 

Current details:
Strong winds and rain are possible on Sunday. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall.

What:
Wind gusts of 60 to 80 km/h.
Total rainfall amounts of 10 to 20 mm.

When:
Early Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon.
frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall.
Additional information:
Showers with the risk of thunderstorms are expected to begin overnight or Sunday morning, moving out of the area by Sunday evening.
Strong southerly wind gusts are possible Sunday morning into the afternoon. Wind will shift to westerly with the passage of a cold front Sunday afternoon, easing later in the afternoon.

Localized flooding in low-lying areas and water pooling on roads are possible. Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. Utility outages may occur.

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.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

More details on the alert are available here.

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