School buses cancelled across Chatham-Kent
All school buses are cancelled for today across all zones in Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton. This is due to the road conditions on secondary roads across the region… Once again, all school buses are cancelled for today across the region. The Ministry of Transportation is reporting Highway 40 between Wallaceburg and…
Record breaking weather in Chatham-Kent
Spring officially began this week, and along with it came summer-like temperatures. This past week across Chatham-Kent has been a record-breaker in terms of warm temperatures. Geoff Coulson, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, says record highs were a regular occurrence. “We’re seeing more records tumbling, right across Southwestern Ontario including…
Wind warning in effect for Chatham-Kent
A wind warning has been issued for Chatham-Kent by Environment Canada. Very strong southwest winds developing tonight in the wake of a cold front. A cold front associated with a developing storm system is forecast to move across Southern Ontario tonight. Very strong southwest winds of 60 km/h with gusts…
Rainfall warning issued; no residential flooding expected
Environment Canada says heavy rain with rainfall totals reaching 50 mm is expected today (Nov. 29.) A rainfall warning has been in effect since yesterday morning, for much of Southwestern Ontario. Environment Canada says Heavy rain with rainfall totals reaching 50 mm. Rain ahead of this disturbance will continue over…
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect in Chatham-Kent
A severe thunderstorm watch is currently in effect for Chatham-kent and Sarnia-Lambton… Environment Canada issued a statement for an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging winds or heavy rainfall. Scattered thunderstorms are occurring ahead of a low pressure system over Indiana. They will tend…
F1 tornado in Leamington causes millions in damage
Environment Canada has confirmed that an F1 level tornado ripped through the community of Leamington in the early morning hours on Sunday (June 6.) A state of emergency was declared early Sunday morning in the community, as downed trees, power lines and debris littered the streets of the community, which…
Chatham-Kent misses potential tornado; storm rips through Leamington
Early this morning (Sunday, June 6) around 2:30 a.m. parts of Essex County experienced severe weather conditions. Essex OPP officials said the area hit was the south end of the Town of Harrow from Colchester Village, east through Cedar Island into the area of the Town of Kingsville. Environment Canada…
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