Eastern Ontario faces a white Christmas and slick roads due to a Winter Storm

Eastern Ontario faces a white Christmas and slick roads due to a Winter Storm

Gatineau and Ottawa are expected to receive up to 20 cm of snow. Throughout the day and into the night, Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for the National Capital Region. Snowfall accumulations of up to 20 centimeters are expected in Ottawa and surrounding areas, and low visibility is expected in areas of heavy snow…

Northeast and Midwest are under Winter Weather alerts as white Christmas is possible

Northeast and Midwest are under Winter Weather alerts as white Christmas is possible

Residents living near the Great Lakes and Northeast regions may be waking up to a white Christmas Monday morning because of winter weather alerts. The National Weather Service warned on Monday that the East Coast will experience a very cold start to the holiday week with an arctic surface high slowly crossing the region. Several…

Snow is Expected in the Maritimes for Christmas Eve

Snow is Expected in the Maritimes for Christmas Eve

Snow and cold have certainly been the order of the day this winter. Christmas Eve will bring more snow and higher travel impacts following our weekend storm.  The forecast confidence for this system is lower than normal. Our region looks set to experience some heavier snow bands on a smaller scale than usual during this…

'Weather bomb' threatens the East Coast with snowfall warnings

‘Weather bomb’ threatens the East Coast with snowfall warnings

It is predicted that there will be more than 20 cm of snowfall on Friday across much of Atlantic Canada. Low-pressure systems intensify rapidly as they approach a region, which is likely to reach the ‘weather bomb’ criteria by falling 24 millibars in just 24 hours. Snowfall amounts of 15-25 cm are expected across parts…

Tomorrow Night's Rain will turn to Snow, and the Weekend will be Cold

Tomorrow Night’s Rain will turn to Snow, and the Weekend will be Cold

We expect a Cold high temperature of 41 degrees on Friday. After sunset, rain turns to snow. Precipitation is 60% likely. It will be 27 degrees at night on Friday. Snow showers are expected throughout the morning and afternoon on Saturday, mainly in the mountains. 36 degrees will be the high. Low temperatures will be…

Winter's Beginning with a Cold snap, but Santa Brings a Warmup

Winter’s Beginning with a Cold snap, but Santa Brings a Warmup

Winter’s officially arrives on Saturday at 4:21 a.m, along with the coldest temperatures of the year so far. Winter begins Saturday morning with -20°C temperatures as the mercury drops Friday night. Nevertheless, this cold snap will shorten as the days begin to warm up as the weekend progresses and Santa’s big day approaches. During the…

Today's Afternoon blast of Winter cold and Snow

Today’s Afternoon blast of Winter cold and Snow

It’s winter again. Winter cold and winter weather are on their way this afternoon thanks to a clipper system that drops into the region today.  It is possible that snow will fall in the mountains shortly thereafter as rain transitions to snow during the afternoon.   Amounts of Snow  As temperatures cool, a light accumulation…

Winter Begins this Weekend with light Snow, Chill and Freezing Rain

Winter Begins this Weekend with light Snow, Chill and Freezing Rain

Colder and faster. Clippers and coastal storms will have some connection over our area. Snow will develop inland and mix with rain in metro areas. It will have less impact in the north and west because temperatures are just above freezing at the moment. Central Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, may experience travel problems tonight due to…

Travel could be Disrupted by the Winter Weather and a Possible government Shutdown

Travel could be Disrupted by the Winter Weather and a Possible government Shutdown

Christmas approaches, and millions of Americans are expected to travel this year. However, they may run into travel problems due to winter weather and a possible government shutdown, which may leave TSA agents and air traffic controllers without pay. Last-minute shoppers and travelers may have to contend with some minor winter storms prior to Christmas….