Canadians and Americans along the Atlantic coast are being urged to prepare now as forecasters are predicting an above-normal hurricane season. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in its 2024 forecast Thursday said there is an 85 per cent chance of an above-normal season, with 17-25 named storms — when a storm reaches
The most severe geomagnetic storm of the past 20 years is expected to hit Earth on Friday night, which could impact power grid systems, navigation and radio and satellite communication. But the upside to this rare event is that Canadians across the country may be able to see a spectacular display of aurora borealis. The
People living in southern Alberta are being warned to prepare for a significant storm pushing into the area late Monday and continuing into early Wednesday. The storm’s expected arrival has prompted Environment Canada to issue heavy rainfall warnings for a large swath of southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan.“The heaviest-hit areas will be in southeastern Alberta with
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Dubai remains flooded after a deluge of rain that fell earlier this week. By Tuesday, 142 millimetres had fallen in about 48 hours – which is about 50 per cent more than the annual total precipitation.The Dubai International Airport is the world’s busiest for international travel and arrivals
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the province is asking for help after a historic multi-day winter storm blanketed much of the province in snow. During a news conference Monday afternoon, Houston said the province is working with New Brunswick and P.E.I. to get more equipment to clear out roads, and the federal government will
Nova Scotians already buried under as much as 80 centimetres of snow hunkered down and braced for even more on Sunday as a powerful storm hovering over the province seemed poised to linger well into a third day. The heavy, continuous snowfall prompted the Cape Breton Municipality to declare a local state of emergency. Mayor
On Friday, shortly after 8 a.m., a groundhog was carried out onto the stage at Wiarton Arena, to decide the fate of winter for Ontarians as part of annual Groundhog Day ceremonies. South Bruce Mayor Jay Kirkland, who can speak Groundhogese, had a quick word with Wiarton Willie as the groundhog told the local politician
Extreme cold has swept across Canada, bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds and breaking temperature records in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories. Those temperatures, the Red Cross warns, can bring frostbite and hypothermia — even death.“As Canadians, no matter where we are, whether it’s Winnipeg or up north or Victoria, we all
After the warmest December on record, an extreme cold wave is sweeping through Canada bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds that are forecast to continue this week. Special weather statements and extreme cold or snowfall warnings were in place Monday in all the provinces and territories, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.Over the weekend
A critical emergency alert was issued on Saturday evening urging Albertans to reduce electricity use to minimize potential outages across the province. In an alert sent at around 6:36 p.m., the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) said extreme cold is resulting in high power demand across the province, which places the electricity grid at a