Weather

Cold, stormy winter forecast across much of Canada, The Weather Network predicts

It's going to be a long, cold and messy winter across much of Canada, according to the seasonal forecast released Monday by the Weather Network. November has already brought historically early snowfal...

Nov 18, 2019

Snowfall warning for Southern Alberta and Central areas

LETHBRIDGE -- Environment Canada has issued a Snowfall Warning across most of Southern Alberta and areas to the north. The most intense snow is anticipated overnight. Ten to 20 centimeters is expected...

Nov 09, 2019 Grader clearing city streets -- LNN

Snowfall amounts pile up around the south

LETHBRIDGE -- The Weather Network confirms Southern Alberta was the hardest hit by a Colorado low south of the border that funnelled moisture into the region.By 8:00-pm Sunday night, Lethbridge had re...

Sep 30, 2019 Snowfall as of Sunday night -- The Weather Network

Snow-Day for numerous school districts, U-of-L and College

LETHBRIDGE -- A Travel Advisory has been issued for Southern Alberta. Residents are being told to avoid all travel from the BC border to the Saskatchewan border along Highway-3 and along all roads sou...

Sep 29, 2019 Buses not running

Now's the time to harvest many of your fruits and veggies

LETHBRIDGE, AB - By some estimates, Lethbridge could be hit with anywhere from five to 25 cm of snow over the weekend, along with overnight lows that could get down to minus eight degrees by Monday ni...

Sep 25, 2019 Fall Harvest of carrots, parsnips, onions, beets, corn and basil

22 confirmed tornadoes across Alberta so far this year

LETHBRIDGE -- In what has been the busiest tornado season in the past 20 years across the Wildrose province, as a report from Environment Canada shows that 22 tornadoes have touched down so far in 201...

Aug 10, 2019 July 14 tornado near Crossfield (Photo: Kyle Brittain)

Twisted weather: Alberta ahead of average tornado count at 18 so far this year

EDMONTON - Alberta storm chaser Chris Kiernan has hardly had a moment's rest since the start of the tornado season last month. "This season has been quite more active," said Kiernan, who is based out ...

Jul 23, 2019

UPDATED: Environment Canada confirms one or more tornados touched down in southern Alberta Thursday

LOMOND, AB - UDPATE: Environment Canada has confirmed an EF-1 rated Tornado touched down approximately 17 km east of Carmangay around 5:20 p.m. Estimated wind speeds were between 135 -175 km/hr.A gara...

Jul 19, 2019 Screenshot of a tornado video by Nick Koch

Thunderstorm causes flash flooding in Medicine Hat

MEDICINE HAT - Medicine Hat was hit by a severe thunderstorm Thursday afternoon.The storm rolled in shortly after 12:30 p.m., and included hail, strong winds and more than 34 millimetres of rainfall i...

Jun 28, 2019 A Medicine Hat street Thursday after heavy rain from a thunderstorm caused flash flooding - Photo by Charles Lefebvre

Agricultural decision making could benefit from extreme weather indices

OTTAWA -- Weather, without a doubt, is the biggest factor for farmers to consider when preparing for planting and harvest.With that in mind, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada joined forces with Environ...

Jun 24, 2019 Harvest picture -- credit Glen Miller