Just as some are cleaning up after the first big ice storm this week, a second one is on the way.

We're going to be dealing with more snow and freezing rain, and that could cause problems for people who are travelling this weekend.

Highway 400 is going to be busy for the next couple of days, but anyone travelling will want to take their time. What many people woke up to this morning is set to return - a thick layer of ice and a heavy mix of ice, slush, and snow to dig out of.

Last night’s freezing rain even turned some roads in Bradford into skating rinks. And there is more ice on the way.

Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for most of Central Ontario and freezing rain warnings for the eastern and southern parts of the province.

“Most of the concern will be south of Lake Simcoe,” says Environment Canada climatologist David Phillips.

Innisfil, Bradford, Newmarket and the GTA could be hit hard. Depending on where you are, what falls could include ice pellets and freezing rain.

“Hours of freezing rain and that's the worry,” Phillips says. “We may see 20 to 30 millimetres of freezing rain and it may be the thickness of one finger or two at the worst.”

Environment Canada also warns that ice could build up on trees and power lines, which could cause power outages.

Freezing rain is also expected in Barrie tonight and that has crews working right around the clock.

“Our plows have been out since midnight,” says Dave Friary with the city. “They're cleaning up the residential roads. They're trying to get as much snow off the roads as possible and the sanders are out putting some product down in anticipation of the freezing rain.”

Ellen Laker was planning to watch her grandson play hockey in Toronto tomorrow but after digging out today and icy conditions in the forecast she's deciding to stay home.

“It's just not worth being on the roads because it's not safe,” she says.

Right now, the roads are slippery in some areas and slushy in others.

Conditions are expected to get worse tonight as the temperature drops and the system passes through.