Tag: Weather
Snow squalls closing roads, avoid unnecessary travel
Some area highways were closed Sunday morning amid an ongoing snow squall warning. By noon, Highway 6/10 was closed from Owen Sound to Chatsworth due to whiteouts. The OPP asks motorists to avoid the area. Highway 10 is closed from Chatsworth to Markdale. The 511 website shows Highway 21 was closed from Owen Sound Amberley. […]
Second storm ravages Chatham-Kent, knocks out power to thousands
A vicious storm battered Chatham-Kent overnight, knocking out power to thousands of residents and causing widespread damage to trees and property. Entegrus reported about 12,000 customers were without power early Friday. Power had been restored in some areas a few hours later, but pockets of the municipality remained in the dark. “We have experienced extensive […]
‘I heard stuff hitting the house’: Area resident recalls sudden tornado
The tornado that struck Talbotville Tuesday evening was the first recorded in Ontario this year, Western University twister researchers say, a later-than-usual start to tornado season in the region.
Saugeen Conservation advises of high water levels
The recent weather and snowmelt in the region may lead to minor flooding in low-lying areas.
Mid-week snowstorm to hit southern Ontario
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement ahead of a mid-week snowstorm that could bring up to 20 cm of snowfall in certain regions.
Freezing rain in the forecast for Thursday morning
Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for several communities throughout southwestern Ontario for Thursday morning.
When predicting the weather months ahead, might as well ask Willie
Farmers who asked questions at a weather seminar on the final day of Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week were hungry for news they could use. Andrew Pritchard, a senior meteorologist with global farm fertilizer, seed and crop protection product company Nutrien Ag Solutions, did his best to answer. But the weather forecaster was candid about the […]
Rainfall warning issued for southwestern Ontario
The rain is expected to begin early Monday evening, lasting throughout the night before tapering off Tuesday morning.
Blizzard arrives in Grey-Bruce, prompting more warnings and closures
A predicted winter storm arrived in Grey-Bruce Friday and knocked out power and prompted more closures and schedule changes. Heavy snowfall and up to 100-kilometre-per hour wind gusts prompted Environment Canada to warn travel would be extremely difficult to impossible at times and advised against it in Grey-Bruce. At mid-afternoon Friday, more than 1,500 Hydro […]
Weekend forecast calls for windy weather
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for many parts of southern Ontario on Friday.