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Early spring storm brings heavy rain, high winds and snow to parts of Ontario

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2024 10:28 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An early spring storm is bringing high winds and heavy rain to parts of Ontario as Environment Canada warns of significant snowfall in other areas of the province. …

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‘Early spring storm’ expected to move into Toronto with heavy rain, wet snow – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada says an “early spring storm” is expected to move into Toronto over the next few days. In a special weather statement issued early Tuesday, the weather agency said strong winds, rain and the potential for wet snow starting Tuesday through …

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Heavy snowfall persists in N.S., will continue until Monday: Environment Canada – Halifax

Nova Scotia residents awoke to a winter wonderland on Saturday as a “prolonged period of snow” is expected to persist throughout the weekend and into Monday. Some areas of the province are expected to get up to 80 centimetres of snowfall. In an Environment Canada snowfall warning issued for Central …

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Toronto to see heavy rainfall Friday, special weather statement issued – Toronto

Environment Canada says Toronto is in for a significant amount of rainfall on Friday prompting a special weather statement. The statement issued early Friday said about 15 to 25 mm of rain is forecast to fall on Toronto with higher amounts possible. The city will also see ponding of water …

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Calgary Transit declares snow detours ahead of expected heavy snowfall – Calgary

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Calgary Transit users may have to go to a different stop to catch a ride on Wednesday as the city implements snow detours on Jan. 17. The snow detours are designed to reduce the number of buses getting stuck and to keep …

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Heavy snow expected – possibly even thundersnow – as storm makes way to southern Ontario

As the arrival of another Texas low nears, the forecast is becoming clearer, with much of southern Ontario expecting heavy snow to fall in a very short amount of time Friday, as well as strong winds and even the possibility of thundersnow. Global News meteorologist Ross Hull says another concern …

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Region approves ban on heavy trucks travelling through downtown Cambridge

On Thursday, Waterloo Regional Council approved a ban on heavy trucks travelling through the Galt area of Cambridge. The ban does not apply to the hundreds of trucks that travel into the downtown core on a daily basis but to trucks that pass through the area to reach other places. …

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Heavy rain in Ottawa causes flooding, power outages and road closures

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Heavy rain in Ottawa caused the flooding of roads and properties across the city on Thursday. As skies began to clear late in the afternoon, the City of Ottawa said no injuries had been reported. “While water levels are receding, conditions remain …

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Flood watch: Heavy rain batters southern Quebec, province braces itself

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 24, 2023 9:41 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Large sections of southern Quebec remain under rainfall warnings, with provincial and municipal officials warning residents to take precautions against flooding. The warnings cover several regions in south and central Quebec, …

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