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1 month ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Nathan Howes |Tyler Hamilton
Canada snags its first tornado of the year and the credit goes to... With plenty of severe weather and tornadoes south of the border in recent weeks, it was only a matter of time before some of that spilled into Canada as we get deeper into spring. While Canada has had ample amounts of thunderstorm activity this spring, with some locales seeing cells reaching severe criteria, there hadn't been a confirmed tornado in 2025...until Saturday.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Tyler Hamilton
Toronto entered this cold snap in the worst possible wayMuch of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) remains an icy mess, making day-to-day life a challenge. Walking the dog feels like trekking across a glacier, as many side streets, sidewalks, and parks are coated in treacherous ice. RELATED: Ontario cold snap likely to be Toronto's longest in at least three yearsThis slippery trouble began on Saturday, Jan. 18, the warmest day of the month so far.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Tyler Hamilton
Canadians often grumble at the sight of endless snow in the winter. But I’m here to tell you about the numerous and often overlooked superpowers of the trillion-tonne pile that falls on Canada every year. Snow is more than just a pretty blanket over the landscape—it’s a phenomenon packed with surprising abilities.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Tyler Hamilton
This January, the Arctic tap has been left wide open, sending a frigid chill as far south as the Gulf of Mexico and even Cuba to kick off 2025. But for the week ahead, many Canadians will catch a break as milder Pacific air sweeps across the country, bringing above-normal temperatures. Enjoy it while it lasts—because the Arctic is plotting its next move.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
theweathernetwork.com | Tyler Hamilton
Published on Jan. 8, 2025, 1:57 AMA breathtaking sight greeted Monday drivers in B.C.'s Lower Mainland. Get the science behind this mysterious fog towerA breathtaking sight greeted Monday drivers in the Lower Mainland in B.C. as patches of dense fog blanketed the region, resulting from a marine layer that nestled up along the coast. The fog turned the skyline into a scene out of Stranger Things, setting the stage for an extraordinary, optical phenomenon.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
msn.com | Nathan Howes |Tyler Hamilton
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Nathan Howes |Tyler Hamilton
Ontario cold snap likely to be Toronto's longest in at least three yearsAlthough Ontario's latest squall event is now in the books, winter is throwing another snowball at residents this week, a very cold one, actually. The focus of the coldest weather in the country has quickly shifted into Central Canada from the eastern Prairies.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Tyler Hamilton
The Franklin Fire has rapidly grown to more than 1,000 hectares as of Tuesday, fuelled by extreme weather conditions. Discovered late Monday evening, the fire rapidly quickly grew out of control under a red flag warning––an indication of extreme fire danger across California. The last red flag warning in the region was issued in November when a massive wildfire tore through Ventura County. What makes this setup so dangerous?
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
msn.com | Tyler Hamilton
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Tyler Hamilton
One metre, two extremes: How rain and snow defined fall 2024As fall transitions into winter, it's time to reflect on the season across Canada—one dominated by extremes. From relentless rainfall to unusual tornadoes, including aggressive lake-effect snow, fall 2024 was anything but ordinary. RELATED: The most dangerous snowfall isn't what you thinkWe're highlighting the top three stories that shaped this season for Canadians.
