People on the Prairies have been hunkered down under extreme cold warnings, brought about by a polar vortex, but how does that weather phenomenon work?
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The tale behind a polar vortex
People on the Prairies have been hunkered down under extreme cold warnings, brought about by a polar vortex, but how does that weather phenomenon work?
Why are winter high pressure systems so cold?
The science behind Arctic highs, and why they bring frigid temperatures, is about where air originates and how the air levels interact
The science behind Arctic highs, and why they bring frigid temperatures, is about where air originates and how the air levels interact.
Understanding wind chill
How wind chill actually impacts how cold you feel this winter, plus gift ideas for the weather nerd in your life
How wind chill actually impacts how cold you feel this winter, plus gift ideas for the weather nerd in your life
COMMENT: Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season
Being cold isn't why you get a cold. But it is true that cold weather makes it easier to catch respiratory viruses such as the cold and flu. Research also shows that lower temperatures are associated with higher COVID-19 rates.
Ranking the biggest Prairie snowstorms
Calgary tops the list in average snowfall numbers, followed by Winnipeg and Edmonton
Counting down the 10 biggest snowfall events in each Prairie province in the last 70 years.
November continues weather pattern
Prairie weather was once again warmest and wettest in the east, data shows
November weather sum-up: Prairie weather was once again warmest and wettest in the east, data shows
A weak La Niña forecast
It’s tough to tell how the expected weather event will alter our winter
This year a neutral to weak La Niña event is developing over the Pacific Ocean. What is La Niña and how might it impact ourweather this winter?
Ice and frost and a warming planet
The numbers show less sea ice and longer frost-free periods
Putting numbers to trends in the frost-free season.
Railways weather winter woes
Grain shipments on track despite January cold blast
At the midway point of the 2023–24 transportation year, grain shipments are moving at a good clip. “In the last 12–18 months, we’ve seen some really good performance from both of the railroads,” said Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corporation, Canada’s grain monitor, at the Feb. 15 CropConnect conference in Winnipeg. “The exception was the
Prairie forecast update: Storms roll in
Updates forecast issued Feb. 21, 2024
The weather models are coming into agreement with up coming storm system. The low was forecasted to develop over southern Alberta on Sunday with widespread snow developing to the north and west of the low. This placed the Edmonton region in the main snow band with 10 or so centimetres forecasted to fall across this region. The snow should move out quickly on Monday as cold arctic air pours southwards behind the low dropping temperatures to below average, but only for a couple of day.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
