J.P.

FinTech | Mom | Wife | Gardening | GenX | Favourite colour: Red

[J.P. @JL_Priestley]

Hearing reports Burlington Lift Bridge is stuck in full up position. @hps_traffic @HRPS_Traffic @OPP_HSD #Hamilton #Hamont #Burlington

[J.P. @JL_Priestley]

Council Post: The Rise Of The Lazy Overachiever: Why Your Best Employees Are Working Less And Winning More https://t.co/94Yc53SGwx

[J.P. @JL_Priestley]

Giving Tuesday | Reddit will match up to US$20,000 of eligible donations made to Canada Helps fundraisers run by r/Hamilton for Hamilton Food Share by 12/31/2024 | #HamOnt @Reddit @HFShare | https://t.co/MEeG2c060m

[NASA @NASA]

LIVE: We're launching a new ride to the @Space_Station! @NASA_Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are scheduled to lift off on @BoeingSpace's #Starliner Crew Flight Test, riding aboard a @ULALaunch Atlas V rocket, at 10:52am ET (1452 UTC). https://t.co/4fm8GEfZNs

[Instant Weather Ontario ⚡️ @IWeatherON]

#ONStorm #ONwx ⚠️ FORECAST UPDATE: Freezing Rain Threat Grows for Southern Ontario Starting Wednesday Afternoon

📅 Wednesday, November 8 - Thursday, November 9, 2023

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The latest model data indicates a more extensive and impactful freezing rain risk than initially anticipated in our previous forecast. As a result, we have made adjustments to our freezing rain forecast to align with these new developments.

A comprehensive forecast update with additional details on the snowfall accumulation will be posted within a few hours. However, with freezing rain already encroaching (we've received reports of ice accretion in Southwestern Ontario), we wanted to provide a quick update and share our updated maps to ensure that you can be prepared.

Freezing rain is projected to continue spreading across Southwestern Ontario throughout the afternoon. Current ground observations reveal a persistent pool of cold air at the surface in much of the region. As a heavy rainfall system currently positioned over Michigan advances into our area, there is a growing concern of significant icing over the next 6-12 hours, with temperatures hovering just below the freezing point.

The higher elevations northwest of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including Shelburne and Orangeville, are expected to bear the brunt of freezing rain from this event. Freezing rain will start within the next few hours and may persist into the early overnight period before transitioning to rain. Our forecast for this region has been upgraded to 10-15mm of ice accretion. However, accurately estimating how much of the rain will adhere to surfaces remains challenging, as it could fall rapidly at times.

In the surrounding areas, such as Kitchener, Guelph, Owen Sound, and regions east of Lake Huron, a few hours of freezing rain are expected this afternoon and early evening. It should change to regular rain shortly after dinner. The total ice accretion in these areas will range from 2-5mm, with the potential for up to 5-10mm in higher elevations, including Fergus, Listowel, and Hanover.

As we progress into the overnight hours, our focus will shift to the north and east, with a secondary area of freezing rain set to develop just before midnight across Central and Eastern Ontario. This is likely to continue into Thursday morning, potentially leading to school bus cancellations - further details will be available in our first 'ice day' forecast of the season tonight.

The freezing rain forecast for Central and Eastern Ontario carries some uncertainty due to the presence of ice pellets and snow mixing with freezing rain. The area hardest hit appears to be east of Lake Simcoe, with an expected 5-10mm of ice for Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough.

An extensive zone spanning from Muskoka through the Ottawa Valley should anticipate around 2-5mm of freezing rain. Less freezing rain is expected further north, where snow and ice pellets will take precedence.

It's important to note that the inclusion of ice pellets in Central and Eastern Ontario may lead to reduced ice accretion. Our forecast provides a maximum estimate of the ice you can expect.

We anticipate that the wintry weather across Southern Ontario will subside by early Thursday afternoon as the system departs the region.

As previously mentioned, a comprehensive forecast update, including an updated snowfall map for Northeastern Ontario, will be published later this afternoon. Stay tuned for further updates!

Be safe out there!

- Brennen

[J.P. @JL_Priestley]

Love helping people during @MorningstarCDN #GVD https://t.co/xNXH9I2Icx

[J.P. @JL_Priestley]

We know firsthand the struggles. #FightingToSaveALife
Most Canadians want universal mental health care. What would that look like? - National | https://t.co/JxyPQUVczG https://t.co/6dZGcza62n

[CHCH News @CHCHNews]

#BREAKING: Starting in September 2024, Ontario students in Grade 9 or 10 are required to earn a technological education credit in order to graduate high school.

[J.P. @JL_Priestley]

OMG! This just happened at my daughter's school. Police have now cleared, but nonetheless scary!!

[Hamilton Police @HamiltonPolice]

Hamilton Police are investigating a bomb threat at Glendale Secondary School. Police are working to clear the building at this time. Thank you for your patience as we work through this. @HWDSB

[J.P. @JL_Priestley]

@OPP_HSD Oh my gosh! Hope they will be ok. Thinking about them, their family, and first responders.

[J.P. @JL_Priestley]

Passed by the Red Hill on King E about 8:20am and the Red Hill Northbound was backed up as far as Queenston, nearing King. #HamOnt

[J.P. @JL_Priestley]

@MeasureTwiceMNY Share. Thanks for being open and transparent and educating others!

[J.P. @JL_Priestley]

@isda1979 Words seem so inadequate to convey how deeply sorry I am to hear this. You are a very strong woman and your light shines so bright. Please know there are more people than you know sending love and hugs and giving you strength. Let the strength carry you through. Take good care!!

[J.P. @JL_Priestley]

@angelicahasbon Try saving it as .png format.

[J.P. @JL_Priestley]

@TammyCParris @environmentca Very windy indeed!!

[Richard R Clark 🇺🇦 @rclarkie]

Lovely twitter people - I don't know how many of you are also #instagram users but I'm looking for a wee favour. I've a 12yr old who loves woodwork. He spends hours on his lathe making bowls and creating chopping boards which he's sells to save up for a mountain bike. 1/3

[J.P. @JL_Priestley]

We're raising money to support our teammate to help his family flee Ukraine. Click to Donate: https://t.co/CXIWNcRIq0 #GoFundMe #Canada #Toronto #HamOnt

[Bell Let's Talk @Bell_LetsTalk]

It’s Bell Let’s Talk Day! Check out how these celebrities look after their own mental health and join the conversation. For each video view, Bell donates an additional 5¢ to Canadian mental health initiatives. #BellLetsTalk

[Preston Igwe, MD @PrestonIgweMD]

A quick story. I’m on ambulatory medicine at the VA. Yesterday I went to get a patient from the waiting room. A Black man who served in Vietnam. When I introduced myself as Dr. Igwe, he gave me a very strange look. I asked if I had the wrong person, but he said “no, that’s me”.

[Geoff Boyd 🕵🏼‍♂️🌎🌊🇨🇦 @geoffmboyd.bsky.social @geoffmboyd]

@imgrund @ChristineRHunt This is where raw numbers matter more than percentages: