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Special weather statement issued for Windsor-Essex, warning of snow, wind
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Windsor and Essex County, where an Arctic low pressure system is expected to bring up to 10 centimetres of snow and 40 to 60 km/h winds...
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OPP warn of treacherous driving conditions
The Ontario Provincial Police have issued a warning about dangerous road conditions on Highway 401 in Essex County. “Due to blowing and drifting snow and frigid temperatures, Highway 401 is...
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Weather continues to wreak havoc across Windsor-Essex
Wicked winter weather caused a treacherous weekend for many drivers across the region – with dozens of cars skidding off roadways and into ditches – and Environment Canada is forecasting more of the...
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Windsor has snowiest January on record
The snowfall overnight that blanketed Windsor and Essex County was enough to make this the snowiest January on record, according to Environment Canada. Warning preparedness meteorologist Geoff Coulson...
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Wind chill warning and winter misery for Windsor-Essex
Don’t let any sunny skies fool you. We’re deep into the winter weather in Windsor-Essex, and according to multiple sources — it’s miserable. As of Monday night, a wind-chill warning and a special...
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Buried alive! Amherstburg couple cope with massive snow drifts (with video)
A roof-high snow drift at the Wiltons’ place on Lakewood Drive. (Dalson Chen / The Windsor Star) Imagine snow so deep that it blocks your doors and obscures your windows, trapping you in your own home....
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Kingsville woman stranded 16 hours on I-75 in Atlanta
“I’m finally free!” Kingsville’s Tina Wells reported Wednesday afternoon, after spending 16 hours trapped in her car in I-75 gridlock in Atlanta. She was caught up in the mayhem as a winter storm...
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Ambulance skids off road in McGregor
The sky is clear but roads are still slick and the wind is still whipping in Windsor and Essex County, where a spate of collisions kept emergency crews busy again Thursday morning. One ambulance...
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Police remind motorists ‘slow is safe’ in winter conditions; minor accidents...
Windsor police reported more than a dozen accidents throughout the city after snowfall began early Saturday morning. “Nothing serious, just cars spinning out into the ditch and some minor collisions,”...
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Winter weather brings spike in car crashes, police will use ‘education and...
Windsor police will be cracking down on bad drivers after this year’s fierce winter weather also brought a spike in the number of car crashes. “This can be directly attributed to the weather,” Sgt....
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More snow on its way, warns Environment Canada
Enjoy the clear roads while you can because Environment Canada is forecasting a messy commute for motorists Wednesday morning. The national weather service released a special weather statement Tuesday...
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It’s baaaack! Snowfall warning issued for Windsor-Essex
It’s the winter that won’t let up — Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Essex County. Senior Environment Canada climatologist Dave Phillips said Windsor will likely get 15 centimetres...
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Get ready to bundle up, health unit warns (with video)
A cold weather alert was issued by the health unit Wednesday for Windsor and Essex County where temperatures are forecast to drop to -17 C Thursday night and -16 Friday night. With snow-covered roads...
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Video And Photos: Snow Slams Windsor And Essex County
A man waits on a bus bench as the snow continues to fall in downtown Windsor on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star) A Pizza Pizza employee clears the snow from in front of...
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Water main break creates slushy mess in downtown Windsor, leaves tenants...
A water main break created a slushy mess downtown and left the Victoria Park Place condominium without water for several hours Wednesday afternoon. The break occurred beneath the pavement next to a...
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Wind chill warning issued for Windsor-Essex
A wind chill warning has been issued for Windsor and Essex County, where the wind chill could hit -30 C tonight and Friday morning. The temperature in Windsor shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday was -8 C....
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Winter weather affects blood donations in Windsor
Canadian Blood Services is asking donors to come in from the cold. Joan Hannah, community development co-ordinator for the Windsor Blood Donor Clinic, said Thursday recent heavy snow has led to a drop...
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College students from Panama experience snow for first time in Windsor
Like most of the 37 students from Panama who arrived in Windsor during Wednesday’s snow storm, 22-year-old Karell Suira had never seen or touched snow. Amazing and wonderful were her words to describe...
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Windsor and Essex County Health unit issues fifth cold weather alert of the...
Windsor-Essex County Medical Officer of Health Dr. Allen Heimann has issued a cold weather alert effective immediately. Tonight’s overnight low is projected to drop to -22 C, not including the wind...
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Video And Photos: Busted Water Main Traps Cars In Detroit
This aerial photo shows a car stuck and abandoned by its owners due to a water main break in Detroit on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. A broken water main flooded a several-block area in southwest Detroit,...
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