Environment Canada Archives

11 Mar

Environment Canada Issues “Critical” Warnings as Massive Storm Hits Ontario to Newfoundland

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Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma) — A massive and complex weather system is sweeping across Central and Eastern Canada this Wednesday, March 11, 2026, bringing a volatile mix of freezing rain, heavy snow, and torrential downpours. Environment Canada has issued high-level alerts for a vast corridor stretching from Ontario to Newfoundland, specifically warning of a "critical freezing rain event" that threatens to paralyze transportation and power infrastructure in several major metropolitan areas. The most severe freezing rain warnings are currently in effect for a region spanning east from Huntsville, Ontario, encompassing Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City. Meteorologists expect a relentless 24-hour period…

Vancouver Faces Possibility of First Snow-Free Winter in Over Four Decades

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Vancouver (Rajeev Sharma): Vancouver has entered February without recording a single official snowfall at its airport weather station, raising the possibility that the city could experience its first snow-free winter in 43 years, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Meteorologist Ken Dosanjh said that while winter is not technically over, current forecasts show no immediate likelihood of sea-level snow in the region. If Vancouver remains snow-free until spring, it would mark the first such winter since 1982–83, he noted. Environment Canada attributed the unusually mild conditions to an unseasonably warm air mass, which also led to daily temperature records…

Freezing Rain Warning Issued Across GTA as Slippery Conditions Loom

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Toronto (Gaganjot Singh): Large parts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) were placed under a yellow freezing rain warning on Monday as a complex mix of winter weather moved into southern Ontario, raising concerns over hazardous travel and icy surfaces. According to Environment Canada, precipitation began in the morning with patchy freezing drizzle before transitioning into freezing rain. The weather agency warned that freezing rain, at times mixed with snow or ice pellets, is expected to gradually change into rain or snow as a low-pressure system passes through the region. Areas closer to the Lake Ontario shoreline may experience minimal…