Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for the Hamilton area through Wednesday morning.
Canada’s weather agency says 10 to 20 millimetres of rain could drop in the city over the next 24 hours and could induce flooding in low-lying areas.
“The partially frozen ground may have a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall and localized flooding in low-lying areas may be possible,” Environment Canada said in its statement.
“Ice accretion combined with gusty easterly winds may result in localized power outages.”
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The general forecast is calling for the freezing rain to change to just rain by noon.
Strong winds are expected in Hamilton gusting up to 70 kilometres per hour.
Temperatures are expected to remain steady between 1 C and 2 C through Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Niagara Region has a rainfall advisory with potentially 10 to 20 millimetres falling throughout Wednesday amid a high of 5 C.
Global News senior meteorologist Anthony Farnell says a large system encompassing an area from northwestern Ontario to the Gulf of Mexico is responsible for the impending rain.
The system has brought severe weather, including tornadoes, to Texas and is expected to make its way to Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi.
“So we’re not going to be dealing with severe weather, but we’ve got some freezing rain potential,” Farnell said.
“London, Guelph, Kitchener, these areas could see several hours of freezing rain.”
More showers are expected on Thursday for both Hamilton and Niagara region. Highs will range between 11 C and 14 C.
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