Tag: Ontario storm
Custodians: When snow closes schools, why do we still have to risk getting there?
While almost everyone in the Thames Valley District school board was safe and warm at home during a major snow event that closed all London-area schools for two days this week, one group of employees was forced to get to work anyway.
Crash snarled westbound Hwy. 401 for seven hours amid snowstorm
The westbound lanes of Highway 401 east of London were snarled for seven hours on Thursday after a crash involving several vehicles amid heavy snowfall, Ontario Provincial Police say.
PHOTOS: Snowy scenes across Southwestern Ontario
A snowy week across Southwestern Ontario continued on Thursday. Our journalists across the region captured images of the winter-esque fallout.
READER PHOTOS: So much snow in London
Readers submitted their photos of the snowstorm that hit London this week, blanketing the city in white and delivering an early glimpse of the winter that lies ahead.
Uber riders vent after ride prices spiked amid London’s heavy snowstorm
A sudden spike in pricing during two days of heavy snowfall frustrated Uber riders in London as officials with the ride-share giant explained how its pricing model means higher fares during stormy weather.
PHOTOS: Digging out from early December snow dump
Tuesday was the second day of a wintry wallop that’s ushered in December with a blast of snow in the London region. It’s not going to get any better on Wednesday when Environment Canada says winds gusting up to 70 kilometres an hour will cause reduced visibility because of blowing snow. Photos by Derek Ruttan […]
PHOTOS: North London takes it on the chin from squalls
The north end of London was blanketed in snow on Monday but only a few kilometres away, there was barely any white stuff, showing how narrow the fingers of lake-effect snow can be. City officials said northeast London was hit the hardest by squalls that started early Monday. Photos by Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com
What is lake-effect snow, and why does it slam the London region so often?
Londoners know it when they see it, lake-effect snow closing in and blanketing the region.
Winter arrives with a wallop as lake-effect squalls cover parts of Grey-Bruce with snow
Warm lakes plus cold air means winter is here. The Ontario Storm Prediction Centre expects the snow squalls blanketing much of the area will continue into Tuesday. Snow squall warnings are in place throughout the region as of Sunday afternoon with snowfall accumulations exceeding 50 cm in parts of Grey-Bruce and Owen Sound this weekend. […]
In Strathroy, heavy rains took heavy toll on damaged public parks
The record-breaking rainfall that swamped London in July also drenched neighbouring municipalities, including one that’s tallying up the cost of the damage done to four of its public parks.