Snowy weather made for a difficult commute for many in the GTA
The weather advisory has been lifted for Toronto but still remains in effect for York and Durham regions. Frazer Snowdon reports.
The weather advisory has been lifted for Toronto but still remains in effect for York and Durham regions. Frazer Snowdon reports.
A 30-degree temperature rebound is on the way for much of Eastern Canada in the coming days, but it comes at a catch.
Yikes! The home of the world's worst weather lived up to its nickname on Friday.
Here are the advisories issued by the National Weather Service.
Rain is forecast to fall across the Sacramento Valley this weekend. Plus, heavy mountain snow could affect mountain travel.
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As Nova Scotians deal with a blast of frigid weather, some are also dealing with power outages. As of 3:11 p.m. AT Saturday, around 9,000 Nova Scotia Power customers were without electricity. The primary reason behind the outages is strong winds, which are causing trees to fall on lines, said Nova Scotia Power's senior director of transmission and distribution operations, Matt Drover. Extreme cold warnings were in place for Nova Scotia Saturday, but were lifted by mid-afternoon. Environment Cana
As if times weren't tough enough on the pocketbook for Nova Scotians, along comes another blow. Nova Scotia Power customers learned on Thursday their power bills will be rising significantly by the end of 2024. The numbers are seven per cent this year and another seven per cent in 2024. "This increase is appalling," said Denise Daley, the executive director of the Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank in Halifax. "We know people in HRM are already feeling the effects of inflation and that's why
Cody Reim and his family made serious adjustments to their water usage after Scottsdale city officials cut off the Rio Verde community's water supply.
Brook Thompson grew up along the shores of the Klamath River in Northern California, where her family would spend their summers camping and catching salmon. "It's where I got a lot of connection about my culture and my family history," said Thompson, 27, a member of the Yurok and Karuk tribes, to Unreserved host Rosanna Deerchild. The Klamath River, which flows from Oregon through Northern California and is part of the Yurok and Karuk traditional territory, once provided a bountiful supply of sa
Coldest temperatures in nearly 20 years hit Quebec to start this weekend
Authorities said an arctic airmass combined with strong northwest winds would impact New Brunswick, Canada, on Friday, February 3.Environment Canada warned residents of “bitterly cold conditions” and urged them to watch for frostbite and symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain, and numbness and color change in fingers and toes.Footage captured by MyNewBrunswick.ca shows empty streets and mounds of snow in a Fredericton neighborhood on February 3. Credit: MyNewBrunswick.ca via Storyful
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Parts of the US are experiencing a record-breaking wind chill factor that is so cold it's literally off the National Weather Service's official charts. The northeast of the country has been struck by a powerful arctic blast, with the temperature at New Hampshire's Mount Washington plummeting to a new low of -46F (-43C). High winds of 96mph on Mt Washington have produced a wind chill factor of -108F (-78C) - comfortably below the lowest point on the National Weather Service's (NWS) wind chill chart, which stands at -98F (-72C).
Temperatures will plunge at night, but are not expected to fall below mid-single figures in the daytime during the chilly spell.
Greenpeace climate activists, protesting against Shell and the fossil fuel industry, boarded an oil platform being transported to the North Sea.
A cold weather alert has been issued for the whole of England - as people are urged to keep warm and check up on those more vulnerable to the chilly conditions. The warning is from 6pm on Sunday until 6pm on Tuesday, and all regions are set to have cold nights and overnight frosts. Experts from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Met Office are encouraging people to stay warm and look out for those most at risk from the effects of cold weather.
The life of Los Angeles’ most famous mountain lion followed a path known only to the biggest of Hollywood stars: Discovered on-camera in 2012, the cougar adopted a stage name and enjoyed a decade of celebrity status before his tragic death late last year. The popular puma gained fame as P-22 and cast a spotlight on the troubled population of California’s endangered mountain lions and their decreasing genetic diversity. Now, with his remains stored in a freezer at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, wildlife officials and representatives from the region’s tribal communities are debating his next act.
WORCESTER, Mass. (Reuters) -A powerful arctic blast swept into the U.S. Northeast on Friday, pushing temperatures to perilously low levels across the region, including New Hampshire's Mount Washington, where the wind chill dropped to 105 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (-79 Celsius), forecasters said. Wind-child warnings were posted for most of New York state and all six New England states - Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine - a region home to some 16 million people.
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The cold on Mount Washington in New Hampshire on Friday was producing a wind chill of -108F (-77C).