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LEADVILLE — Officials in the Western U.S. who warn the public about avalanches are sounding a different type of alarm. They say they’re worried that the Trump administration firing hundreds of meteorologists and other environmental scientists could hinder life-saving forecasts that skiers and mountain drivers rely on. The forecasting work is crucial for skiers and…
Ontario’s snow storage facilities are feeling the strain as this winter’s record-breaking snowfalls continue to put infrastructure to the test. With cities still cleaning up after back-to-back snowstorms, regions like the city of Waterloo are being pushed to their limits, with crews working overtime, stretching resources and raising concerns about how to handle future snowstorms….
THE cold winter weather might feel like it will never end, but believe it or not spring is right around the corner. But before you get too excited about the sunshine, there’s one job to tick off your to-do list – and time is running out to get it done. 2 Now is the perfect…
Interstate 70 will be closed in both directions over Vail Pass on Tuesday morning so crews can complete winter maintenance, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Related Articles Transportation | Colorado road conditions: I-70, U.S. 6 closed along mountain corridor as snow continues Transportation | Man hit by 2 cars, killed in crash on…
Snowblowers and shovels were being dusted off Monday morning in Kelowna, B.C. Many of them were put to use for the first time this winter. “Nothing, hardly any,” said Kelowna resident Leith Handley when asked how much snow shovelling he’s done this season. The lack of snow accumulation in the Okanagan’s valley bottom this winter…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fast-moving low-pressure system moving into parts of southern Ontario is expected to create “hazardous” conditions Saturday, Environment Canada says. The federal weather agency said in a weather advisory the system is expected to bring up to 10 centimetres of snow by Sunday morning in some areas….
Just when you thought January couldn’t get any worse, the Met Office has warned that a huge storm is set to hit the UK this weekend. Yes, that’s right, another brutal storm. On their website, the Met Office says: “Storm Éowyn has been named with disruptive winds likely for some on Friday and Saturday. “The…
The Boston area got just about 5 inches of snowfall following the winter storm Sunday night into Monday morning, according to National Weather Service reports. “It was a little bit under what was expected,” said NWS meteorologist Bryce Williams on Monday. “Our final forecast was in the 6 to 8 inch range, and Boston’s total…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Six people were hurt after a vehicle submerged in Toronto’s Ashbridges Bay Sunday night, police say. At roughly 9:30 p.m. Jan. 19, police said officers responded to a call for a marine rescue at Ashbridges Bay Park Road, which is near Lake Shore Boulevard East and Woodbine…
A rush of Arctic air will disrupt the weather pattern across North America starting this weekend, plunging Eastern Canada into some deep cold. Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell said the chilly temperatures, caused by a polar vortex spinning across Canada, will “overwhelm” and will start this weekend and carry into next week. Temperatures are already…
