People are being warned about freezing rain and slippery conditions, followed by significant rainfall, in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County this week.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the area saying freezing rain will begin Wednesday morning and stretch into Thursday.

The statement notes, however, that the freezing rain "will not be nearly as significant as the ice storm from this past weekend."

The freezing rain may also bring ice pellets and winds of up …