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Snow to hammer Windsor and Essex County Sunday, warns Environment Canada
Winter will tighten its icy grip on our region with another dump of snow expected this weekend followed by a blast of frigid air early in the week. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement...
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Bitter cold coming Monday scares winemakers
Another wallop of snow is expected Sunday but it’s the bitter, bud killing cold to follow that has Essex County winemakers worried. “It’s pretty scary,” Tom O’Brien of Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards southeast...
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Photos: Sledding Fun At Malden Park
Michaela Marenchin, 9, left, and sister Mackenzie Marenchin, 7, get spun around while racing down Malden Park toboggan hill Friday January 3, 2014. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star) Evan Beadow, left,...
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Chatham-Kent issues parking ban due to snow
The Chatham-Kent public works department has declared a snow emergency and has placed a ban on street parking until roadways are cleared later this week. Due to the forecast heavy snowfall –- with up...
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Bundle up for record blast
Old Man Winter isn’t just walloping Windsor with heavy snowfall – he’s got record-breaking frigid temperatures up his sleeve. Today, Tuesday and Wednesday will be the coldest Jan. 6, 7 and 8 Windsor...
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Snowplow operators face ‘battle’ when winter storms hit (with video)
While many can expect some snowballs to fly playfully their way in the next few days, snowplow driver Dan Martinello says people throw shovels at him. And they’re not playing around. “People raise...
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Extreme cold weather alert issued for Windsor-Essex (with video)
An extreme cold weather alert has been issued by the local health unit for Windsor and Essex County, where air temperatures are predicted to hit -40C Monday night and -42C Tuesday. “With this current...
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Poll Question: Should schools be open today or closed?
The local public and Catholic school boards cancelled buses because of the weather today but didn’t go so far as to cancel classes. In contrast, the University of Windsor closed for the day and St....
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Photos: Winter Blasts Windsor And Essex County
Deron Lepore braves the cold Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, to do some ice fishing on the Little River in Windsor, Ont. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star) Icicles hang from a municipal building at Navy Yard Park in...
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Update: power restored to South Windsor homes hit with outage
With temperatures plummeting as part of a rare “arctic vortex,” strong winds downing tree limbs sparked a power outage affecting approximately 44 homes in South Windsor Monday night. Given the bitterly...
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Wintry weather closes Point Pelee National Park
Point Pelee National Park was closed Monday. Parks Canada issued an advisory Monday saying because of the wind and blowing snow, driving conditions were poor. For the safety of visitors, the park was...
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Road conditions were worst seen in years, said school bus route inspector
Long before the sun rises, Crystal Williamson is one of nearly two dozen spotters who hit the road every school day, testing conditions during inclement weather to determine the safety of school bus...
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Home not necessarily shelter from the storm
Home may seem like a cosy and safe destination when temperatures turn bitter and snow piles up but don’t get too comfortable, there are risks homeowners should be aware of when weather turns this bad....
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At least 1,200 Tecumseh households without power
A total of 1,206 Hydro One customers in Tecumseh experienced power outages on Monday night. The affected area stretched from Banwell Road to beyond Patillo Road, and from the southern edge of McAuliffe...
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School buses cancelled, schools open
Students across Windsor-Essex were handed another snow day after buses were cancelled for the second straight day. The announcement was made early Tuesday morning that school buses in Windsor and Essex...
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From The Vault: Snowstorm of 1978
Another photo from that infamous day in 1978. A person attempts to cross Ouellette Avenue near University Avenue following a snowstorm on Jan. 26, 1978. Four local people died in the storm and...
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LaSalle postpones garbage pickup
The extreme cold weather has led to an interruption of garbage pickup service in LaSalle. The town has cancelled all garbage collection for the remainder of the day. Collection will resume Wednesday,...
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Polar Vortex advances in south, east U.S. (With Video)
INDIANAPOLIS – Frigid air that snapped decades-old records will make venturing outside dangerous for a second straight day Tuesday, this time spreading to southern and eastern parts of the U.S. and...
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Worst ice season in decades, says Coast Guard
Ice is forming almost as fast as Coast Guard icebreakers can cut through it and without them the Detroit River could freeze over completely, harkening back to the days when rumrunners drove cargoes of...
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Wicked Windsor weather smashes records, makes for messy commute
Windsor’s wicked cold weather is smashing records and cars, which are careering off slippery, wind-swept roads in the city and county. Windsor set a new cold temperature record for Jan. 7 overnight of...
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