Freezing rain in Toronto, Canada, 2017 Feb 07, 13:02. Photo by Don Tai
We are getting a good bout of freezing rain, as two storm fronts merge over the Greater Toronto Area. The first is warm and moist, from the Gulf of Mexico. The second is cold from the north-west. As they merge the warm one rises, dropping its rain. The rain goes through the cold front, which is lower than the warm front, chilling the rain. As it is below zero C the rain hits the ground and freezes. Freezing rain is very hazardous to walking, riding bicycles and driving cars.
In the street photo you can see a bit of “shine”, or reflectivity on the pavement. This is freezing rain.
Freezing rain in Toronto, Canada, 2017 Feb 07, 13:02. Photo by Don Tai
Environment Canada Weather Radar for King City, which includes Toronto, Canada 2017 Feb 07, 12:40
Last night, 2017 Feb 07, freezing rain continued until 20:00, then rained for a couple of hours. Today the temperature is supposed to go to 1C, not sufficient to melt the ice. In the next 2 days the temperature will hover around -6C as the high, so no thawing for a couple of days. it is very slippery outside and thus very dangerous.
After a couple more hours of freezing rain, then some rain, 2017 Feb 08, Toronto, Canada. Photo by Don Tai
After 2 days of freezing rain, 2 days of -6C, so the ice will not melt for a couple of days. Toronto, Canada, 2017 Feb 08, Environment Canada
