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Environment Canada calls for colder-than-normal Prairie spring

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MarketsFarm — Colder-than-normal temperatures are in the long-range forecast across most of the Canadian Prairies, according to the latest long-range outlook from Environment Canada. The latest seasonal forecast from the government agency, released Monday, calls for a 40-50 per cent chance of below-normal temperatures from March through May for most of the three Prairie provinces,
Environment Canada’s forecast probabilities of precipitation for the January-through-March period. (Weather.gc.ca)
Crops, Livestock, Other, Weather

Colder-than-normal Prairie winter forecast

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MarketsFarm — Colder-than-normal temperatures are in the long-range forecast across Western Canada over the next three months, while much of Eastern Canada should be warmer. The latest seasonal forecast from Environment Canada, released Friday, calls for a 50 to 90 per cent chance of below-normal temperatures from January through March for the four western provinces.
Our warmest July in years
Other, Weather

Our warmest July in years

Will hot, dry conditions to continue into August? September?

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The title of the weather article at the beginning of July was “July temperatures in June.” One month later, those June temperatures were surpassed in July. I can’t really say “August temperatures in July,” as July is statistically the warmest month of the year. It was just a hot July across the Prairies — which
An undated photo from CN’s media gallery shows a locomotive travelling through the Ashcroft, B.C. area. (CN.ca)
Crops, Other, Weather

CN, CP trains ordered to slow down against fire risk

Ministerial order in effect until Oct. 31

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A new federal ministerial order calls for Canada’s big two railways to significantly cut their train speeds in any areas deemed to be at an “extreme” fire risk. “With extreme weather events occurring more severely and frequently in Canada due to climate change, it is important to have an adaptive regulatory system that responds to
File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan crops fight off record heat

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MarketsFarm — The “heat dome” which enveloped Western Canada last week delivered a blow to Saskatchewan’s pulse crops. Thirty-four temperature records were shattered on Friday, including those at Regina, Prince Albert, Swift Current, Weyburn and Yorkton. Saskatoon and Lucky Lake, northeast of Swift Current, were the province’s hot spots that day at 40 C. Nine
A sign for Lytton, B.C. on July 1, 2021. (Photo: Reuters/Jennifer Gauthier)
Other, Weather

Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires

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Vancouver | Reuters — Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds. Over 710,000 lightning events
ICE November 2021 canola (candlesticks) with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Weather

ICE weekly outlook: Volatility to come for canola market

'Tighten up your seatbelt'

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MarketsFarm — Record-breaking temperatures in British Columbia, lingering extreme heat in the Prairie provinces and little to no precipitation have strengthened an ongoing rally in the ICE Futures canola market. One trader, however, warns that canola contracts may be in for a mercurial few weeks. “We’re clearly in a weather market that is extremely volatile,”
Forecast probability of above-normal precipitation for the period from December 2020 through February 2021. (Environment Canada)
Other, Weather

Seasonal forecast calls for more snow

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MarketsFarm — Most of Canada should see above-normal snowfall over the next three months, according to updated seasonal forecasts released Monday from Environment Canada. Weather maps show a 40 to 60 per cent probability of more precipitation than normal across much of the country from December through February, with the heaviest accumulations expected in Quebec.
Smoke rises from the site of burning railcars at a CP derailment near Guernsey, Sask., on Feb. 6, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Nayan Sthankiya)
Crops, Weather

New rail speed limits to be based on temperatures

Railways wanting to run under new limits must develop winter operation plans

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Given the odds of weird temperature swings happening somewhere in Canada at any time of year, railways will now instead be required to slow their trains’ speeds based on how cold it is outside at the time, rather than a date range. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau on Friday announced a new ministerial order meant

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