Cold Snap

• Are arctic outbreaks becoming more frequent or more extreme?

  With Texas shivering amid temperatures 20 C below their seasonal normal, it's a good time to ask whether these extreme weather events are becoming more frequent.

  Environment

  Feb 19
• Cold snap wreaks havoc on pipes and furnace systems across Winnipeg

  Winnipeg HVAC and heating companies are being inundated with calls following the recent cold snap.

  Weather

  Feb 17
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• Snow squall warning ended, cold weather alert remains in place

  It’s recommended that people spending time outdoors take precautions and dress for the weather to avoid frostbite or hypothermia.

  Weather

  Feb 16
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• $1,681 raised for Regina warm-up shelter through car boosting campaign

  Cory Rempel says he plans to take at least a bit of time off to relax after volunteering 40 hours of his time this week to boost dead car batteries for charity.

  Canada

  Feb 14
• End of Calgary’s cold snap expected over Family Day long weekend

  A prolonged cold snap that has brought record-breaking low temperatures to Alberta is expected to persist into the weekend before finally coming to an end on Sunday.

  Weather

  Feb 11
• Regina man raising money for local warming shelter one boost at a time

  Corie Rempel says that from Monday evening to Wednesday morning, he'd already boosted over 20 vehicles in Regina and collected hundreds of dollars for Awasis: A Place of Hope.

  Canada

  Feb 10
• Red tape delays opening of emergency winter shelter in Penticton, B.C., during cold snap

  The 42-bed facility initially got the cold shoulder from mayor and council at the Oct. 6 council meeting.

  Nov 10, 2020
• ‘I could cry’: Millions of apples rotting in Okanagan orchards

  In 50 years of farming, Julius Kish said he’s never seen a worse growing season.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2020
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• How do electric vehicles handle Alberta’s freezing temperatures?

  The Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta is issuing a challenge to drivers to show off the power of electric.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2020
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• Batteries, beer and car wash bays: failure to function in extreme cold

  We're not the only ones that don't want to work when it's this cold out, some things just fail to function at extreme low temperatures.

  Weather

  Jan 16, 2020