A huge ice storm that knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Ontario and Quebec descended on the Maritimes overnight, cutting power in some areas and forcing school closures and delays across the region. In Nova Scotia, early morning commuters were met with treacherous conditions, and most of the power…
Ice Storm Moves Into the Maritimes, Causes Sporadic Power Outages and School Closures
Thousands Without Power as Ontario Hit With Thunderstorms, Heavy Rains and Snow
Thousands of people in Ontario are without power after a messy mix of freezing rain and thunderstorms pummeled parts of the province, with downpours and possible ice storms still in the forecast. Hydro One says crews are responding as an outage map shows thousands of customers without power this morning. The reported outages are concentrated…
Winter Storm Descends Over Southern Ontario, Snow and Freezing Rain Forecasted
A messy mix of winter weather is in the forecast for southern Ontario with Environment Canada warning of heavy snow and freezing rain. Most of southern Ontario is under weather warnings as a storm from America’s northern plains is expected to roll through starting Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday. As it blows across the province,…
Weather Alerts of Heavy Snowfall, Freezing Rain Issued for Regions From Coast to Coast
Environment Canada has issued alerts for parts of the country on the west and east coasts and some northern regions, which are expecting a mix of winter storm and freezing rain on Jan. 13. In British Columbia, a front will bring snowfall of up to 10 centimetres to the Williston region and Pine Pass, with added…
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,…
Wintry Weather Disrupts Travel Across the Heartland
DALLAS—Freezing rain and drizzle is disrupting travel from Central Texas to the Great Lakes, with ice-glazed roads leading to hundreds of traffic accidents, including one in Kentucky that killed a toddler. Hundreds of flights were canceled Wednesday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas braced for an ice storm. More than…
Rare Blast of Snow, Ice Takes Aim at Southeast US Coast
NORFOLK, Va.—Freezing rain began to glaze parts of the Carolinas late Friday afternoon, while light snow started falling in southeastern Virginia—marking the beginnings of a storm that forecasters say could snarl a region that’s unaccustomed to winter precipitation. “From now through overnight, we’re expecting to get our greatest accumulation of snow and ice,” said David…
Snow, Freezing Rain Forecast for US Heartland on Valentine’s Day Weekend
NEW YORK—A fresh wave of wintry weather will keep a vast swath of the United States in a deep chill over Valentine’s Day weekend, forecasters said on Friday, an outlook that should encourage pandemic-weary Americans to stay home and snuggle up around a fireplace. Snow and freezing rain could fall from Seattle to Washington, and…
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