Environment Canada has replaced a freezing rain warning with a freezing drizzle advisory for the Guelph area and Waterloo region.
The area had been under a freezing rain warning for most of the day on Wednesday, but the agency downgraded the statement at around 3 p.m.
Environment Canada is still calling for freezing drizzle in the area Wednesday night and into Thursday.
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The agency said temperatures will rise above zero and the precipitation will change to rain or drizzle.
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“Challenging winter travelling conditions are expected today through Thursday due to the prolonged period of icing,” Environment Canada said in a statement.
Surfaces such as highways, roads and walkways and parking lots were coated in ice, causing slippery conditions.
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Wednesday’s system caused several closures and cancellations in Guelph and Waterloo region.
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