WWCN12 CWTO 102035 FLASH FREEZE WARNING FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:35 P.M. EDT MONDAY 10 MARCH 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FLASH FREEZE WARNING FOR: =NEW= KAPUSKASING - HEARST - SMOOTH ROCK FALLS =NEW= TIMMINS - COCHRANE - IROQUOIS FALLS =NEW= CHAPLEAU - GOGAMA =NEW= KIRKLAND LAKE - ENGLEHART. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO FALL RAPIDLY. PONDING WATER, SLUSH, AND ANY FALLING PRECIPITATION WILL FREEZE AS THE TEMPERATURE DROPS. A DRAMATIC DROP IN TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WITH THE PASSAGE OF A SHARP COLD FRONT, FALLING FROM ABOVE ZERO DEGREES CELSIUS TO WELL BELOW IN A FEW HOURS. THIS MAY HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE MORNING COMMUTE. SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN WALKING OR DRIVING IN AFFECTED AREAS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM. HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA END/OSPC