A special weather statement is in effect for the Quinte region calling for rain on Thursday night, followed by gusty winds and rapidly falling temperatures Friday.
Up to 20 millimetres of precipitation is forecasted, and the dropping temperatures may result in surfaces becoming icy and slippery.
Additionally, westerly to northwesterly winds are expected to gust between 60 and 80 km/h.
Rain will overspread the area tonight before changing over to flurries from west to east through the day on Friday as temperatures rapidly fall below the freezing mark. This will be the result of a strong cold front passing through the area.
Southerly winds will abruptly become westerly to northwesterly upon the passage of the cold front with gusts of 60 to 80 km/h.
Winds are expected to ease through Friday evening, except after midnight for far eastern Ontario.
