Tag: Ontario storm
Spring storm topples trees, knocks out power to thousands in London
A spring storm blew across London Tuesday, toppling trees and leaving nearly 12,000 homes and businesses without power. The late-afternoon storm brought rain, hail and powerful winds gusts of nearly 70 km/h that lasted for about an hour before the sunshine returned around 5 p.m. “For a quick storm, there was quite a bit of […]
PHOTOS: Sledding fun on snowy day
With school buses cancelled and some schools closed following a huge dump of snow plenty of young people opted to study the laws of physics in Basil Grover Park in London on Wednesday. Photos by Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com
PHOTOS: A shovel-ready winter’s day
The London region was pounded by a snow storm that arrived Tuesday night and was expected to continue for at least 24 hours
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.