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CTV News
30-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Ottawa
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Ottawa Friday evening. Environment Canada says its meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts of up to 90 km/h and toonie sized hail. According to the warning, locations impacted include: Ottawa, Chelsea, Nepean, Gloucester, Orléans, Mud Pond, South March, Shirleys Bay, Hollow Glen, Lac Deschênes, Aylmer (Gatineau), Kilroy Crescent, Old Chelsea, Mud Lake, Nepean Bay, Hull, Dows Lake, Pointe-Gatineau, McKay Lake and Vanier. 'Take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches. If outside, protect yourself from flying debris and hail. Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches,' Environment Canada says.
Hamilton Spectator
05-05-2025
- General
- Hamilton Spectator
Most provinces in Canada, including Ontario, will receive an emergency alert this week — here's why and when
When you hear an emergency alert on Wednesday, May 7, don't worry; it's only a test. Canada's National Public Alerting System is co-ordinating a test of the Alert Ready emergency system Wednesday across most provinces and territories. In Ontario, the test will happen at 12:55 p.m. Eastern Time. The national test will be conducted over compatible wireless devices, TV and radio. Provincial emergency management organizations across the country are conducting the test — in Ontario, Emergency Management Ontario is the organization in charge. The National Public Alerting System said not all Canadians will receive the test on their mobile device. This is dependent on whether your cellphone is compatible, is connected to an LTE or 5G network, cell tower coverage and device software and settings. 'Given the importance of warning Canadians of an imminent threat to the safety of life or property, Canadians do not have an option to opt out of the test or actual emergency alerts,' the organization said in a news release. The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) requires wireless service providers and broadcasters to send at least one test per year. Tests happen either in May during Emergency Preparedness Week or in November. The test is intended to increase public awareness of the system so Canadians can be ready in the event of an actual emergency, as well as to validate the effectiveness and reliability of the system and to provide an opportunity to emergency management officials to practise sending alerts. The Alert Ready system was developed in collaboration with the federal, provincial and territorial governments, Pelmorex, the broadcasting industry and wireless service providers. 'Alert Ready is designed to deliver critical and potentially life-saving alerts to Canadians, including, but not limited to, tornadoes, flooding, fires and amber alerts,' the news release said. The organization said Alert Ready has delivered 877 public emergency alert messages in Canada since 2024. More information is available at .
CBC
28-03-2025
- Climate
- CBC
'Major' eastern Ontario ice storm expected to start Friday evening
Environment Canada says to prepare for widespread power outages and dangerous travel this weekend because of freezing rain hitting communities ranging from Bancroft to Belleville to Brockville. What it's calling a major ice storm south of Ottawa-Gatineau is expected to begin Friday evening, be at its most severe Friday night and end late Sunday. Freezing rain warnings advertise at least one to two centimetres of ice could build up on communities roughly south of Bancroft, Brockville and Sharbot Lake. Areas just north of that could get five to 15 millimetres. The freezing rain may ease for a time on Saturday, according to Environment Canada. It should change to rain Sunday afternoon or evening. Snowfall warning There is a snowfall warning just north of the freezing rain warning. It covers places such as Barry's Bay, Perth and rural south Ottawa and forecasts 10 to 20 centimetres of snow Friday night and Saturday. Up to a centimetre of freezing rain is then expected on Sunday. North of that in Cornwall, Pembroke and northern Ottawa, the special weather statement is a mix of those warnings: 10 to 15 centimetres of snow Friday night and Saturday and then up to a centimetre of freezing rain on Sunday. Freezing rain warnings are likely going to spread to these places, Environment Canada says. Western Quebec's statement is about five centimetres of snow Friday night, then freezing rain early Sunday. Forecasters say it should get slippery outside and tree branches could break as ice builds up, putting utilities such as electricity at risk. Organizations such as Emergency Management Ontario . CBC Lite is a low-bandwidth version of this website to help stay informed.
