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Latest Weather News - Peterborough

• How the warming Great Lakes could herald a new era of supercharged snowstorms

  Areas off the Great Lakes are used to big snowfall events, earning the title of Ontario's snowbelt. 

  Canada

  Jan 3
• Parts of Ontario could see as much as 60 cm of snow to start new year

  Parts of Ontario are forecasted to see up to 60 cm of snow as Environment Canada has issued snow squall warnings for a portion of the province on Thursday.

  Weather

  Jan 2
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• Low-pressure system prompts rainfall warnings for Toronto and other parts of Ontario

  The weather agency warned that localized flooding could develop in low-lying areas.

  Weather

  Dec 29, 2024
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• Sudden snowfall will ‘almost guarantee’ a white Christmas for parts of Ontario

  Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for a large swath of Ontario, including Toronto, as snow is expected to fall on Monday, two days before Christmas.

  Weather

  Dec 23, 2024
• Ontario blizzard warning: Travelling in some parts will be ‘nearly impossible’

  Several parts of Ontario are under a blizzard warning as lake effect snow squalls off Lake Huron will create conditions that will make travelling "nearly impossible."

  Weather

  Dec 12, 2024
• What a warm, snowy winter means for Rideau Canal’s skating chances

  Preparations are ongoing to reopen the Rideau Canal for skating, but with a warm, wet and snowy winter in the cards, officials are keeping their fingers crossed yet again.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2024
• Snow squalls can create ‘treacherous conditions’ in Canada. Here’s what causes it

  Canadians prepare for a long winter ahead as snow squalls take over some regions in Southern Ontario, blanketing communities with snowfall and treacherous conditions.

  Weather

  Dec 6, 2024
• ‘Near blizzard conditions’: Ontario braces for more lake-effect snow squalls

  Ontarians seeking reprieve from a weekend blast of wintry weather will have to wait as another system is threatening “near blizzard conditions” for some parts.

  Weather

  Dec 5, 2024
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• Parts of Ontario hit by weekend storm may get another 14 cm of snow: weather advisory

  Environment Canada has issued a weather advisory for parts of Ontario, saying some areas could get another significant burst of snow after last weekend's blizzard.

  Weather

  Dec 4, 2024
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• Ontario snow storm leaves 140 cm in some parts and it’s not done yet

  A historic lake effect snowstorm has pummeled many areas in Ontario, leaving communities buried under metres of snow and grappling with ongoing cleanup efforts.

  Weather

  Dec 3, 2024
• Ontario storm: Cottage country still digging out of massive snowfall, with more possible

  Those in Ontario's cottage country are still trying to dig themselves out of the historic snowfall over the weekend, some snow areas still under a state of emergency.

  Weather

  Dec 2, 2024
• Cottage country buried in snow after Ontario ‘major weather event’

  On Saturday, snow blew off the Great Lakes and closed a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway in northern Ontario. The Georgian Bay area was blanketed by almost a metre of snowfall.

  Weather

  Dec 1, 2024
• Storm buries parts of Ontario under nearly a metre of snow, thousands without power

  Snow blowing off lakes Superior and Huron has closed a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway, knocked out power and buried some communities under nearly a metre of snow.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2024
• ‘Intense’ snowfall to hamper parts of Ontario as lake effect storm begins

  It feels like winter in Ontario as snow blankets several parts of the province, with the snowy weather expected to last throughout the weekend.

  Weather

  Nov 29, 2024
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• ‘Incredible snow totals’: Squalls to hit parts of Ontario, up to 80 cm possible

  Several parts of Ontario are set to see “incredible snow totals” over the next few days due to a shift in temperatures over the Great Lakes.

  Weather

  Nov 27, 2024
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• Winter is coming: It won’t be long until most Ontarians see their first snowfall

  If you haven’t got your snow tires on your vehicle yet, you are running out of time as winter is coming and will soon be upon Ontario.

  Weather

  Nov 20, 2024
• Northern Tornadoes Project confirms tornado touched down in Ontario on Sunday

  The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University says it sent a team to investigate in Fergus, Ont., and confirmed a tornado touched down there.

  Weather

  Nov 11, 2024
• Southern Ontario to see ‘perfect’ stretch of warm, sunny weather

  Parts of Ontario are in for a stretch of beautiful sunny and warm weather this weekend and into early next week, following a bout of colder weather that included a frost advisory.

  Weather

  Oct 17, 2024
• Duller fall colours in Ontario after warmer than normal temperatures

  Some parts of Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area, experienced higher than normal temperatures in September, and that weather pattern leads to duller colours, experts say.

  Weather

  Oct 14, 2024
• Severe summer weather cost $7B in most destructive season on record

  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says summer of 2024 is now Canada's most destructive season on record for insured losses due to severe weather events.

  Environment

  Sep 24, 2024
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• ‘Widespread and heavy’: Toronto to see plenty of rain with warning in place

  Torontonians may get drenched over the next 24 hours as Environment Canada warns of as much as 50 millimetres of rainfall for the city by Wednesday morning.

  Environment

  Sep 24, 2024
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• Ontario may see earlier leaf colour change after wettest summer on record

  Ontario may see an earlier fall leaf colour change after wettest summer on record as the excessive rainfall has 'stressed certain trees.'

  Environment

  Sep 6, 2024
• Thunderstorm sweeping through southern Ontario after hot, humid days

  Environment Canada issued storm warnings for parts of Windsor and London by 6 p.m., with less severe watches in place for areas including Kitchener, Guelph and Norfolk County.

  Weather

  Aug 27, 2024
• ‘Not worth it’: Fire services offer tips on avoiding being stranded in Ontario floods

  Images of cars and SUVs stranded in flooded roadways with water rising past their windows this summer as the GTA weathered torrential downpours that caused havoc for drivers.

  Weather

  Aug 22, 2024