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Due to the winter storm weather conditions in the region, Highway 7 is currently closed in both directions between Highway 41 in Kaladar to Perth. Officers of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County OPP are warning the public that the poor visibility and winter storm weather conditions are making the
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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton, and Sandbanks Park, with significant snowfall expected on Sunday night and Monday. “Significant snowfall with amounts of 25 to 40 cm expected,” Environment Canada said in the advisory. “Locally up to 50 cm of
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Update (Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022):In response to questions around the capacity for overnight stays and whether or not those staying at the Warming Centre as it is currently set up in advance of the official opening for overnight stays are given beds, Home Base Housing Executive Director Tom Greening explained
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With temperatures reaching –28 C overnight, Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for the Kingston area as of 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. The warning is issued for the Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, and Prince Edward areas, and advises that temperatures through the evening
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Environment Canada has issued a Wind Warning for Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton, and Sandbanks Park.Strong winds are expected throughout the day on Wednesday. Environment Canada is forecasting strong winds, with gusts up to 90 km/h, beginning on Wednesday afternoon and through to Wednesday night. The national weather
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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Kingston and the area, advising of winter weather impacting travel in advance of the holiday weekend The advisory is in effect for the Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton, and Sandbanks Park areas and was issued just after 6 a.m.
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Severe rain and wind storms battered Kingston and its surrounding areas on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, causing severe damage to electrical infrastructure, trees, and buildings, and spreading thin first responders throughout the entire region as they responded to dozens of calls for emergency service. Kingstonians woke up on Saturday morning
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Environment Canada has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Kingston, Odessa, and Frontenac Islands. “Lake effect flurries are expected to be heavy at times today, with a quick 2 to 5 cm of new snowfall possible,” the national weather service said in a release. According to Environment Canada, visibility may
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Environment Canada has issued a Freezing Rain Warning for Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, and Consecon, due to the likelihood of freezing rain on Sunday night and into Monday. “A low pressure system will track east across the Great Lakes Sunday through Monday,” the national weather service advised. According to
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Environment Canada has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton, and Sandbanks Park. Environment Canada said on Saturday afternoon that accumulating snowfall is expected Sunday and Sunday night. “This will be the first snowfall of the season for many locales and will likely impact
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Kingston and the area are in store for some heavy rain as the week comes to an end, with Environment Canada predicting rainfall of up to 40 mm. Just after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement, advising that rain, at times heavy,
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Environment Canada has issued a Frost Advisory for some areas north of Kingston, including Tamworth, Sydenham, South Frontenac, Plevna, and Sharbot Lake. “Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas,” said the national weather service in an advisory on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. “Frost is expected tonight as temperatures fall
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