Frost
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Issued by Environment Canada
⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 14:44 📍 St. Catharines - Grimsby - Northern Niagara Region; Niagara Falls - Welland - Southern Niagara Region (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
Patchy frost is expected to develop tonight into Thursday morning, mainly for areas away from Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. ### Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #ONStorm.
📡 CAP alert details
Common Alerting Protocol
Official alert linked
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📡 CAP alert details
Common Alerting Protocol
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyFuture
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CertaintyLikely
Eventfrost
Response typeMonitor
CategoryMet
Affected areaSt. Catharines - Grimsby - Northern Niagara Region; Niagara Falls - Welland - Southern Niagara Region
Issuing authorityEnvironment Canada
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-21T19:44:57-00:00
Effective2026-10-21T19:44:57-00:00
Onset2026-10-22T06:00:00-00:00
Expires2026-10-22T11:44:57-00:00
📋 Official instructions
Take preventative measures to protect cold-sensitive plants, trees, and crops. Cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.2758838809.2026
Message typeUpdate
Sendercap-pac@canada.ca
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Take preventative measures to protect cold-sensitive plants, trees, and crops. Cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- Patchy frost is expected to develop tonight into Thursday morning, mainly for areas away from Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
- ### Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
- To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #ONStorm.
ⓘ News summary · read the original report for full context.
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