Severe Freezing Rain Technical Briefing for Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:38:13 +0000
Environmental Protection

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a media advisory on March 10, 2026, announcing a bilingual technical briefing scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EDT the same day via Zoom, regarding a severe freezing rain event expected to affect areas of Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada beginning March 11, 2026. The advisory describes the freezing rain as potentially extensive, widespread, and prolonged. Media representatives were provided with Zoom access details and instructions to include their full name and outlet in their screen names to participate in the question period.