Tag Archives: Weather
Steps being taken to protect northern hydro stations
SaskPower is working to deal with high water levels at its hydroelectric facilities.The Island Falls Hydro Electric Station, which is on the Churchill River near Sandy Bay has been forced to take step...
Jul 20, 2020
A mixed bag of weather will produce some sun, rain and possible storms
A gloomy looking weather forecast over the next week may not be as bad as it looks at first glance.Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang told northeastNOW while there is plent...
Jul 17, 2020
Severe thunderstorm watches issued for areas of western Saskatchewan
Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm watches for areas of western Saskatchewan.The Battlefords, Unity, Maidstone and St. Walburg areas are under watches, as well as the City of Lloydminst...
Jul 17, 2020
Soggy spring making way for scorching sun, Nanaimo transitions into summer
NANAIMO - If the weatherman is close to correct, Sunday, June 28 could be the hottest day of 2020 so far. Forecasters are calling for temperatures around 26 degrees which would match high marks set th...
Jul 16, 2020
Scattered showers and storms to continue for much of the week
The unsettled weather will continue across the northeast for much of the remainder of the week.Rain and thunderstorms were reported on Monday, with Greenwater Provincial Park experiencing some hail as...
Jul 14, 2020
Sunday night storm ‘certainly could have been worse,’ says meteorologist
Residents in southern Saskatchewan were told to be on the alert for severe weather on Sunday night but, for the most part, the province got off easy.Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Carlsen said ...
Jul 13, 2020
Humboldt approved as eligible assistance area under PDAP
The City of Humboldt has been approved as an eligible assistance area under the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) after rainfalls in the area caused flooding.The first major rainfall took ...
Jul 10, 2020
Southern Alberta hailstorm caused almost $1.2B in damage: insurance bureau
EDMONTON - The powerful hail storm that pounded homes, vehicles and crops across parts of southern Alberta last month caused almost $1.2 billion in insured damage. The Insurance Bureau of Ca...
Jul 08, 2020
City of Humboldt applies for help from Provincial Disaster Assistance Program
Help might be on the way very soon for the City of Humboldt and it's residents after two major storms tore through the area over the past month, one of which caused a State of Emergency.Council voted ...
Jul 07, 2020
Saskatchewan weather keeping storm chasers busy
Storm chasers are anticipating a repeat performance Tuesday following tornado events in southern Saskatchewan on the weekend.Greg Johnson with TornadoHunter.ca admits being able to actually pinpoint w...
Jul 06, 2020