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Showers could drop 15 to 25 mm or more of rain today
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Tuesday morning advising of rainfall that could reach 15 to 25 millimetres or more today. The weather statement was issued for Windsor and Essex...
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Record-breaking heat wave hits Windsor
Windsor’s stifling heat wave shattered records over the weekend, and there’s more hot, humid weather expected for Monday. A 72-year-old record fell Saturday when the mercury hit 31 C. The previous...
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Heat warning continues for Windsor-Essex; Relief coming Thursday
Need some relief from the heat in Windsor-Essex? Environment Canada‘s weather watchers says it will be here Thursday — but you’ll have to endure more sweltering conditions until then. Although we’re...
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High-wind alert leads to early shutdown of LaSalle's beer festival
High winds and threats of thunderstorms forced the cancellation of the second night of the LaSalle Craft Beer Festival Saturday. The tented affair held on the grounds of the Vollmer Culture and...
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WonderBroads wrap up racing season with silver
The WonderBroads dragon boat team capped off the 2017 racing season with a silver medal at the recent Dublin Regatta in Ireland. The team of local breast cancer survivors battled cold temperatures,...
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Weather warning: strong winds headed our way
Environment Canada has issued a special weather alert for Windsor, Essex County and Chatham-Kent, warning of strong winds gusting up to 80 km/h. The big blow is expected to peak through Tuesday. The...
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Don't feed bread to geese
The cold weather is fast approaching and with it, the geese and swans that take up residence in local sheltered waters. Feeding these birds is a popular local occurrence but many don’t realize they are...
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Flood watch issued
The Essex Region Conservation Authority has issued a flood watch for Windsor and Essex County until Monday morning. Periods of moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected through Sunday...
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Heavy rainfall possible for Windsor-Essex
Rain is in store for Windsor-Essex — and potentially a lot of it. Environment Canada’s weather offices issued a special weather statement for our region on Friday morning, advising of the possibility...
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Wet weather forces one-day delay of Amherstburg River Lights festival
Saturday’s wet weather forced the rescheduling of Amherstburg’s River Lights Winter Festival opening ceremony and Kingsville’s Santa Claus parade. The opening ceremony for River Lights was pushed to...
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Colder, snowier-than-normal winter predicted for Windsor-Essex
Want to be ready for winter in Windsor-Essex? Then keep your gloves, shovels, and ice scrapers handy. The Weather Network is predicting colder and snowier conditions than normal for our region in the...
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Conservation authority issues warning about Lake Erie shoreline
High winds from the south and southwest prompted the Essex Region Conservation Authority to issue an advisory Monday night concerning the Lake Erie shoreline. Residents are being warned to use extra...
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Special weather statement forecasts snow for Windsor-Essex
Widespread accumulating snow is likely for this afternoon and evening for Windsor-Essex, says a special weather statement by Environment Canada. Issued just before 5 a.m. Monday, the statement advises...
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Some Star delivery delayed due to weather
Some home delivery of the Windsor Star is delayed today due to weather conditions. The record-setting snowfall for Dec. 13 — a total of 15.6 centimetres on Wednesday — was followed by more of the white...
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Windsor makes list of Top 10 weather events in 2017
Windsor has made Environment Canada’s national list of Top 10 weather events in 2017 for the massive storm in late August — the second “storm of a century” in less than a year — that left flooding and...
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Icy weather on the way, warns Environment Canada
Environment Canada is warning the roads could turn icy overnight as light snow this afternoon turns to freezing drizzle after midnight. “Latest indications suggest snowfall amounts of two centimetres...
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Heavy snowfall prompts warning from Environment Canada
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Windsor area, promising a white Christmas and some nasty driving conditions. The weather service said Sunday that as much as 15 cm of...
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As mercury plummets, Windsor shelters open floorspace to the homeless
With the windchill at -14C, downtown Windsor on Friday afternoon was a bit warmer than in previous days, but still cold enough that a steady stream of folks was drawn to the indoor warmth and free hot...
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Potholes create added winter hazard for drivers
The bone-chilling cold is also causing some spine-rattling rides — and considerable damage — as Windsor roads crack and heave under an oppressive winter blast. Steve Lutsch said he wasn’t even going...
View ArticleBundle up — new cold front blowing into Windsor-Essex, says Environmen
Hope you didn’t get used to the mild temperatures Windsor-Essex experienced on Thursday — because we should be freezing again by Friday night, according to Environment Canada. The city and region...
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