Severe Freezing Rain Technical Briefing for Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic
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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.
“ECCC is advising of a severe freezing rain event for areas of Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada that may be extensive, widespread, and prolonged.”
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ECCC issued a media advisory announcing a technical briefing on a severe freezing rain event affecting Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. The briefing is scheduled for March 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT via Zoom. No compliance obligations, regulatory requirements, or enforcement actions are associated with this advisory. It serves solely as a public safety communication and media availability notice from the Canadian federal weather authority.
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- 2026-03-10 at 11:00
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- Virtual
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GATINEAU, QC, March 10, 2026 /CNW/ - Media representatives are advised that Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) will hold a technical briefing related to a weather system approaching parts of Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada early Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
ECCC is advising of a severe freezing rain event for areas of Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada that may be extensive, widespread, and prolonged.
The technical briefing will be held via Zoom. Following the briefing, media will have the opportunity to ask questions. This availability is for attribution and may be recorded.
| Event: | Technical briefing and media availability (bilingual) |
| Date: | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. (EDT) |
| Location: | Via Zoom |
To join the media availability, please follow the Zoom link.
Note to media: When joining via Zoom, media representatives interested in asking a question are asked to change their screen names to include their full name and media outlet. Unidentified participants will not be called upon.
Get your weather forecasts and alerts: Use our mobile app WeatherCAN or visit our Weather Information map. Stay safe during severe weather with guidance from Public Safety Canada.
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Contacts: Media Relations, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 819-938-3338 or 1-844-836-7799 (toll-free), [email protected]
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