Fog and rainfall alerts issued for Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton

Residents in Windsor-Essex and Sarnia-Lambton will wake up to pouring rain, thick fog and near-zero visibility Tuesday morning, according to Environment Canada.

• Rainfall weather alert in effect for Windsor-Essex, ERCA issues flood watch

The weather authority issued a fog advisory for both regions, citing widespread fog that could reduce visibilityto less than 800 metres and asked motoriststo slow down and watch for the tail lights of other drivers on area roads.

That advisory was lifted around 9:15 a.m.

Sarnia-Lambtonwas also issued a rainfall warning as 50 to 75 mm of precipitation is expected to fall on Sarnia, Petrolia, Watford, Pinery Park and parts of the county between Monday night and Wednesday.

Total rainfall forWindsor-Essexand Chatham-Kent is expected to range from25 to 50 mm over the same period, resulting in a rainfall advisory.

"Ponding of water on roads and possible marginal flooding may be expected in poorly drained areas," stated Environment Canada.

ERCA flood warning

The Essex Region Conservation Authorityupgraded its previous 'watershed warning' to a flood watch on Monday.

The conservation authority warns that the entire Essex region has semi-frozen ground conditions that are saturated due to unseasonably high temperatures, melting snow and rain.

ERCA warns thatpeopleshould be extra cautiousand avoid rivers, lakes, ditches, streams and ponds. Ice on waterways will be unstable and dangerous.