More freezing rain with 50km/h winds expected for Simcoe Muskoka

Here are the latest weather details, plus the long-range forecast for York Region, Simcoe County and Muskoka.

Mother Nature isn’t quite done with winter just yet. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement one day after a destructive ice storm downed power lines and branches, noting of more freezing rain on the way mid-week.

The weather agency notes ice accretion of two to five millimetres is expected to start Wednesday morning and persist through to early Thursday morning, noting ice buildup could cause more branches to break. However, the agency doesn’t believe the freezing rain will be nearly as significant as the weekend ice storm.

Rain will be heavy at times, with total rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 millimetres possible.

“The potential for freezing rain begins east of Lake Huron Wednesday morning before reaching eastern Ontario later Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening. Precipitation may begin as snow and ice pellets, especially over central and eastern Ontario,“ the national weather agency stated.

Southeasterly winds will gust to near 50 km/h on Wednesday, and will exacerbate any tree damage, Environment Canada added.

The special weather statement is in effect for Simcoe County and Muskoka.