Huron homemade houseboat hits hardship; captain calls it quits in the Thumb

Huron homemade houseboat hits hardship; captain calls it quits in the Thumb
Great Lakes Commission
Canadian builder, owner, and pilot of the houseboat, The Neverlanding, wanted to sail her through the Straits of Mackinac, down Lake Michigan to be in Chicago by Christmas. Wintry weather […]
Canadian builder, owner, and pilot of the houseboat, The Neverlanding, wanted to sail her through the Straits of Mackinac, down Lake Michigan to be in Chicago by Christmas. Wintry weather […]
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Huron homemade houseboat hits hardship; captain calls it quits in the Thumb

Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

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By Eric Freedman

Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

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Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

Two weather warnings hit London as another wintry wallop looms

Two weather warnings hit London as another wintry wallop looms
The London Free Press
Heavy snowfall was expected to hit London and surrounding communities in the wee hours of Wednesday, a storm that Environment Canada expected could continue into the afternoon. The snowfall warning – colour-coded yellow, the least-severe – was delivered Tuesday evening with a simultaneous warning of freezing drizzle as winter-like cold weather grips the region. The […]
Heavy snowfall was expected to hit London and surrounding communities in the wee hours of Wednesday, a storm that Environment Canada expected could continue into the afternoon. The snowfall warning – colour-coded yellow, the least-severe – was delivered Tuesday evening with a simultaneous warning of freezing drizzle as winter-like cold weather grips the region. The […]
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Two weather warnings hit London as another wintry wallop looms

Storm closes London area schools, causes havoc on highways

Storm closes London area schools, causes havoc on highways
The London Free Press
Schools in Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin counties are closed following an overnight dump of heavy snow that coated area roads, with more snow on the way. The Thames Valley and London District Catholic school boards said Wednesday morning all schools outside London are closed. London schools are open and buses are running, the boards said. […]
Schools in Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin counties are closed following an overnight dump of heavy snow that coated area roads, with more snow on the way. The Thames Valley and London District Catholic school boards said Wednesday morning all schools outside London are closed. London schools are open and buses are running, the boards said. […]
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Storm closes London area schools, causes havoc on highways

Construction begins at London micro-shelter site

Construction begins at London micro-shelter site
The London Free Press
Machinery is working in a southeast London farm field, as the city moves ahead with its plan to house homeless Londoners in tiny shelters
Machinery is working in a southeast London farm field, as the city moves ahead with its plan to house homeless Londoners in tiny shelters
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Construction begins at London micro-shelter site

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Rain, warmer weather may interfere

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Rain, warmer weather may interfere
The London Free Press
London has already seen plenty of snow this month, but those hoping for a white Christmas may need to cross their fingers.
London has already seen plenty of snow this month, but those hoping for a white Christmas may need to cross their fingers.
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Dreaming of a white Christmas? Rain, warmer weather may interfere

OPP warn of slick roads as temperature plunges, winds whip region

OPP warn of slick roads as temperature plunges, winds whip region
The London Free Press
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement early Friday for the London region, warning of icy conditions as the temperature drops
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement early Friday for the London region, warning of icy conditions as the temperature drops
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OPP warn of slick roads as temperature plunges, winds whip region

Kleffner: Climate insurance gap widening in Canada as disasters increase

Kleffner: Climate insurance gap widening in Canada as disasters increase
The London Free Press
The people hardest hit in weather-related disasters are often those with the fewest resources to cope
The people hardest hit in weather-related disasters are often those with the fewest resources to cope
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Kleffner: Climate insurance gap widening in Canada as disasters increase

Awful holiday weather ongoing with wind, snow warnings for London region

Awful holiday weather ongoing with wind, snow warnings for London region
The London Free Press
Ugly holiday weather that's lashed the London region should continue into Tuesday, Environment Canada warns.
Ugly holiday weather that's lashed the London region should continue into Tuesday, Environment Canada warns.
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Awful holiday weather ongoing with wind, snow warnings for London region

Another day, another weather warning for the London region

Another day, another weather warning for the London region
The London Free Press
The London region was expected to finally get some relief by Tuesday afternoon from the latest winter storm that began walloping the area one day prior. Environment Canada’s orange warning – the second-most serious of the agency’s colour-coded warning system – was updated Tuesday morning at about 5:15 a.m., and warned that snow squalls could […]
The London region was expected to finally get some relief by Tuesday afternoon from the latest winter storm that began walloping the area one day prior. Environment Canada’s orange warning – the second-most serious of the agency’s colour-coded warning system – was updated Tuesday morning at about 5:15 a.m., and warned that snow squalls could […]
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Another day, another weather warning for the London region
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