Severe Weather & Floods

How to Stay Safe on Icy Roads this Winter
Have you heard the term “meteorological winter”? It’s the period of time between December 1st through the end of February

How to Stay Safe When Winter Frost Creeps In!
As fall turns to winter, travel time increases as we take precautions to keep ourselves safe on icy roads with

How to Stay Safe During the Rainy Season
Whether or not you’re a planner, if you live in a rainy region—like we do on the west coast of

How to Prepare for Summer’s Severe Weather: Fog & Frost
In the last post of the series, we’re here to talk about the dangers of fog and frost. For the

How to Prepare for Summer’s Severe Weather: UV & Air Quality Health Indexes
Both a high UV Index reading and a high Air Quality Health Index reading spell out health risk for us

How to Prepare for Summer’s Severe Weather: Heat & Humidity
Humidity refers to the amount of water vapour in the air, and during the hottest days of summer, higher levels

How to Prepare for Summer’s Severe Weather: Hail
Do you know why hailstorms happen? Updrafts in thunderclouds will sometimes carry raindrops or snow pellets upwards to where it’s

How to Prepare for Summer’s Severe Weather: Tornadoes
Throughout most of Canada’s inland, southern regions, tornadoes are an all too common occurrence. For those of us who live

How to Prepare for Summer’s Severe Weather: Wind
Strong winds are a risk that accompany many types of weather. Sometimes, they play a role in big storms or

How to Prepare for Summer’s Severe Weather: Rain & Flooding
Whether it’s large-scale weather systems with long-term rainfall or short-lived thunderstorms with a sudden deluge, summer brings the risk of