Snow and wind set the stage for winter whiplash for the Prairies
Winter is settling in across the Prairies with snow and dangerous cold on the way. The Weather Network meteorologist Nicole Karkic has the details.
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WMAR- Baltimore ScrippsWMAR-2 News Chris Swaim Wednesday night weather
Blustery northwest wind gusts between 25-35 mph will make it feel like the teens throughout the afternoon, despite all the sunshine. A fast moving system could bring a light coating of snow across our northern suburbs on Thursday. Warming back into the 40s on Friday and this weekend. There is a chance of rain showers on Saturday, while Sunday could feature a mixture of rain and light snow as temperatures drop.
- CBC
Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025
A short-lived warm up is ahead for much of Manitoba on Wednesday. In the north, expect a steadier snow along the Hudson Bay coast, with a chance of flurries in the Red River Valley. Temperatures are forecast to dip below seasonal again on Sunday.
- CBC
Blizzard warning issued for Winnipeg, parts of southern Manitoba
A sharp change of weather is on tap for southern Manitoba, with many sections likely to be hit by blowing snow and blizzard conditions on Friday.A cold front passing through the Red River Valley is likely to bring approximately a centimetre of snow, falling temperatures and strengthened winds, according to Environment Canada.Winds increasing to 70 km/h with gusts as high as 100 km/h are expected throughout Friday morning, resulting in near-zero visibility due to blowing snow. Travel will be near
- The Weather Network
Snow, wind set the stage for dangerously cold conditions coming to the Prairies
Winter is settling in across the Prairies with snow, winds, and dangerously cold conditions on the way
- CBC
High-speed chases a tough call for police officers on P.E.I.
It can be a difficult decision for police to engage in a pursuit when a suspect flees. Often, the risks outweigh the benefits. Kensington police and P.E.I. RCMP walk us through the call officers have to make.
- CBC
The Approach Channel Bridge rehabilitation project has missed its deadline for completion
Work on the bridge at Mactaquac started in the fall of 2022 and was supposed to be finished in November. Now, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says it will take at least another month of work to complete once construction begins again in late spring.
- The Weather Network
Polar vortex set to invade Canada and the U.S. with dangerous cold
The polar vortex will soon elongate over North America with a dangerous cold moving into sections of Canada and the U.S.
- The Weather Network - Video
Why not use ocean water to fight wildfires?
With wildfires becoming more common and freshwater resources becoming scarce in some parts of the world, using ocean water to fight fires sounds like a simple solution. However, saltwater has a host of hazards. Kim MacDonald explains why it is only used as a last resort.
- Yahoo Canada Style
How to quickly remove ice and snow from your car's windshield — and common mistakes to avoid this winter
As January brings the ice and snow, many of us are braving the elements to get our vehicles ready for the road.
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s EPA Pick Flunks Basic Science Quiz at Confirmation Hearing
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency struggled to answer straightforward questions about science. At his confirmation hearing on Thursday, former Rep. Lee Zeldin faced scrutiny of his limited environmental experience. For one senator, Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, this took the form of a science pop quiz—asking, in his words, “really basic no-tricks questions about climate change.” Whitehouse started off with a softball: “First, as a matter of law, is carbon dioxide a p
- The Weather Network
Hard to believe, but Toronto is out-snowing Canada's snowiest city
It may come as a bit of a shock that Toronto has seen more snowfall than Canada's usual top suspect for the highest accumulation at this point in the winter
- Deadline
L.A. Wildfires: 2 More Arson Suspects Apprehended Bringing Total Number Of Fire-Related Arrests To At Least 60 – Update
UPDATED with latest: Two more people were behind bars today for allegedly setting small fires in Los Angeles as crews continued efforts to contain the major blazes that have killed dozens of people and destroyed roughly 13,000 structures. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna reported there have been 44 arrests so far, 36 in the …
- USA TODAY
Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps
Areas of Los Angeles County in Southern California are under mandatory evacuation orders following multiple fires that have started.
- The Canadian Press
Windy, flame-fanning weather eases up as progress made on LA-area fires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The windy, flame-fanning weather that put the nation's second most-populous metropolitan region on edge eased up Wednesday as firefighters made significant gains against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles.
- USA TODAY
Video shows California couple's hair-raising escape from their home during Eaton Fire
The video, first posted on Instagram, shows Jeffrey Ku and his wife Cheryl gather their possessions to leave their home during the Eaton fire.
- The Independent
Kelly Osbourne calls out celebrities using LA fires as photo op after Meghan and Harry labeled ‘disaster tourists’
‘No one asked you to come out and give hugs,’ reality star argued
- The Weather Network
Southern Ontario commuters dodging bursts of snow Thursday
Beware changing conditions throughout southern Ontario into the Thursday evening commute
- CNN
Scientists say they are close to resurrecting a lost species. Is the age of de-extinction upon us?
Colossal Biosciences, which aims to revive extinct species, has raised an additional $200 million. Critics say de-extinction in its purest sense isn’t possible.
- CNN
Bundle up, it’s going to feel like minus 40 once the coldest temperatures in a year arrive
Winter’s most potent Arctic blast yet is about to unleash dangerously low temperatures that will be the coldest to hit the United States in a year.
- LA Times
Through burning hills and blinding smoke: the aerial fight to save a city
Interviews with pilots paint a graphic picture of the struggle to maintain control of their ships amid one of the most intense and complicated airborne firefights in U.S. history.