2 years ago
What is storm surge, and why is it so dangerous?
I’ve been talking about Hurrican Milton for the last several days and have mentioned that storm surge is the most dangerous part of a hurricane. The first question you may ask yourself is, what is storm surge? A storm surge is when ocean water rises higher than normal because of a storm, especially during hurricanes […]
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2 years ago
NL residents in Florida hunker down as Hurricane Milton makes landfall
Hurricane Milton has officially made landfall in Florida. A group of powerline technicians from this province has hunkered down in Orlando, and will be helping with powerline storm restoration services the hurricane passes through. NTV’s Beth Penney has more in this report.
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2 years ago
Rain arrives overnight, continues on the Avalon into Thursday
The Overview An area of low pressure will slowly move from the western Gulf of St. Lawrence through Labrador during the next 24 hours. The low is going to bring rain and some wet snow in Labrador and rain over the Island during the time frame. The rain on the Island has already arrived on […]
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2 years ago
Wreckhouse Wind Warning in effect until noon today
THIS ALERT HAS BEEN ENDED Strong winds are occurring in the Wreckhouse area until noon today. The Environment and Climate Change Canada Weather Office in Gander has issued a Wreckhosue Wind Warning until midday. Maximum wind gusts up to 100 km/h are expected or occurring. As of 5:30 AM, wind speeds at the Wreckhouse Weather […]
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