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Environment Canada is warning rain, freezing rain, high winds and even snow are possible across southern Ontario on Thursday night. The weather agency issued a series of special weather statement on Tuesday evening. One advisory, issued for Toronto, warned of potentially heavy rain — up to 25 millimetres on Thursday evening. It …
Read More »Winter weather advisories in place for Toronto, much of southern Ontario
Toronto and much of southern Ontario is being warned to prepare for more wintery weather. Environment Canada issued several winter weather travel advisories on Saturday, affecting the vast majority of southern Ontario. “I know we had a big burst of snow already this week in Toronto and the GTA but …
Read More »Freezing rain, snowfall warnings in place as storm hits much of southern Ontario
The snow is expected to make for a messy afternoon commute in the Greater Toronto Area. News Source link
Read More »Heavy rain triggers landslides on Italian island
Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that collapsed buildings and left as many as 12 people missing. Italy’s interior minister said no deaths had yet been confirmed, appearing to contradict an early announcement by another senior politician. “At the moment there are no …
Read More »Halloween fireworks back on in most parts of B.C., thanks to rain, cool temperatures
End-of-October festivities across B.C. typically involve a lot of fireworks marking annual Diwali and Halloween celebrations. Unseasonably dry weather threatened some of those traditions, but it looks like this week’s rain will allow them to go ahead in most places. In Vancouver, consumer fireworks are a no-go, but the city …
Read More »B.C. drought recovery will take time, even with rain in the forecast, forecasters say
Unusually warm temperatures and a surprisingly dry September and October have been guilty pleasures for some British Columbians in recent months. While being able to enjoy sunshine and not having to carry a raincoat or umbrella for the first few weeks of fall is a nice change of pace, a lack of precipitation …
Read More »Raging Newfoundland forest fires grow overnight, as crews look to forecast rain to quell blazes
Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial forest fire duty officer is looking to the forecast for rain Tuesday, after a raging forest fire near Grand Falls-Windsor widened overnight by more than 50 per cent. Jeff Motty said the size of the Paradise Lake fire, located in a forested area of central Newfoundland, is estimated …
Read More »Israeli jets pound militant targets in Gaza, as rockets rain on southern Israel
Israeli jets pounded militant targets in Gaza early Saturday as rockets rained on southern Israel, hours after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on the coastal enclave killed at least 12 people, including a senior militant and a five-year-old girl. The fighting began Friday with Israel’s targeted killing of a senior commander …
Read More »Flooding rain across Prairies may not be enough to end prolonged drought conditions. Here’s why
CBC Alberta and Saskatchewan have teamed up for a new series on weather and climate change on the Prairies. Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga will bring her expert voice to the conversation to help explain weather phenomena and climate change and how it impacts everyday life. After last year’s record-breaking heat and …
Read More »Growing season off to a rocky start as Prairie farmers contend with rain, snow, flooding
Seeding delays across much of the Prairies are raising concerns about potentially lower crop yields in a year when Canadian farmers are under pressure to deliver a strong harvest. The stakes are high for Canada’s agriculture industry in 2022, with the war in Ukraine spurring global food security fears and …
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