Category: Heavy Snowfall

Between Four and 20 Centimetres of Snow Expected for Parts of Southern Ontario

The official start to spring may be only 10 days away, but winter isn’t letting go of southern Ontario just yet. Environment Canada has issued weather advisories stretching from the Greater Toronto Area through to Windsor, as well as snowfall alerts for Niagara and Hamilton. The federal agency says between four and 20 centimetres of…


San Bernardino Residents Desperate After Heavy Snow

Residents in parts of California, especially the San Bernardino Mountains, are battling heavy storms, with roads blocked following large amounts of snow and people finding it difficult to secure food and medical supplies. “A life and death situation is unfolding in San Bernardino Mountains after this week’s powerful storm,” ABC reporter David Gonzalez said in…


Severe Winter Storm Set to Hit Ontario

Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for the southern and eastern regions of Ontario as a major winter storm is set to bring heavy snowfall of up to 20 centimetres in some areas. “A Texas low will bring snow to the area beginning this afternoon. Snow will taper off to flurries Thursday morning,” said the…


20 States, From New Mexico to Maine, Could See Snow Due to Powerful Storm in Rockies

A powerful storm that has developed in the Rockies could bring snow to more than 20 states. Through midweek, the storm will bring a number of weather threats to the central and southern United States. According to AccuWeather analysts, the sizable system that intensified as it moved across the Rocky Mountains will leave a trail…


Heavy Snowfalls Creating Dangerous Travel Conditions in the Sierra Mountains

Rain and snowfall in California over the weekend caused evacuations and dangerous travel conditions in a number of places throughout the state, including the Sierra mountains. Numerous reports indicated that the excessive snowfall caused treacherous conditions for drivers, with the University of California Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab reporting that it received 21.5 inches of…


Heavy California Snowfalls Creating Dangerous Travel Conditions in Sierras

Rain and snowfall in California over the weekend have led to evacuations and dangerous travel conditions in a number of places across the state, including the Sierra mountains. The excessive snowfall caused treacherous conditions for drivers, according to numerous reports; meanwhile, the University of California–Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab stated that it received 21.5 inches…


Winter Storm Continues to Batter Canada, Leaving Thousands Without Power

Strong winds, heavy snow, and freezing rain continue to batter Canada on Christmas Eve to start the long holiday weekend. The storm that closed schools, disrupted travel plans, and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes in B.C., Ontario, and Quebec Dec. 23, isn’t going away anytime Saturday, according to Environment and Climate Change…


VIA Rail Passengers Stranded for Over 18 Hours as Winter Storms Halt Travel Plans Across Canada

Strong winds, heavy snow, and freezing rain continue to batter Canada on Christmas Eve to start the long holiday weekend, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity, and passengers stranded on trains for over 18 hours. The storm that closed schools, disrupted travel plans, and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes in B.C., Ontario,…


Heavy Snow Slams Parts of Ontario and Quebec, Delays In-person Classes

Some students’ return to in-person learning was delayed on Jan. 17 due to heavy snow and blizzards that slammed parts of Ontario and Quebec. Environment Canada issued weather alerts for blizzards and strong winter storms in parts of the two provinces on Jan. 17, hitting major cities in Ontario like Toronto, Hamilton, and the Peel region with…