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Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Kingston and the area, advising of snow amounts totally 15 to 20 cm. “Snow will become heavy at times tonight into Friday morning. Snow will gradually taper off by Friday night,” the national weather agency said in the statement, which is in
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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Kingston area as of 11:54 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. The statement is in effect for the Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton, and Sandbanks Park areas, and advises that snow and ice pellets are expected on Thursday,
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Environment Canada has now issued a freezing rain warning for Kingston and the area, as freezing rain is expected overnight and into early Saturday morning. The national weather agency issued the warning at 3:17 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, and the warning is in effect for the Kingston, Odessa,
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Update (Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.): Environment Canada has now elevated this weather situation to a freezing rain warning. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Kingston and the area advising of possible freezing rain overnight, followed by snow Saturday afternoon. The statement was issued on
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With another weekend of heavy snow expected for Saturday, Jan. 18 and Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region is advising residents refrain from unnecessary travel. At the same time, Environment Canada issued a Snowfall Warning for Kingston and the area on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020
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The East Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has issued a statement advising citizens to be prepared for the coming winter storm forecasted to hit Kingston and the area this weekend. According to Environment Canada, residents should be prepared for a little bit of everything as “a soaker is
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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Kingston and the area, forecasting a “significant winter storm” for Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. The statement is in effect for the Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton, and Sandbanks Park areas and warns of significant rainfall amounts expected for areas
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As we say hello to 2020 and set our sights on all the great things the year ahead has in store, we also reflect on the year gone by, which brought with it both wonderful and tragic stories. The following are Kingston’s most significant and most viewed stories as covered
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After photos of a cruiser covered in snow were widely circulated on social media, Kingston Police have responded to the public outcry. The photos were posted on Facebook on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, and show a Kingston Police vehicle with snow on the roof, side windows, bumper, and part of
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Starting Sunday, Dec. 1, parking is prohibited on all Kingston streets from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. – and from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. on the streets that surround Kingston General Hospital. The overnight Winter Parking Bylaw ensures that vehicles are kept off streets so that snowplows can effectively
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Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for Kingston and the area as of 3:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2019. The advisory extends into early this evening, as areas of heavy snow are expected to continue this evening. “These areas of snow will move south early this
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Those in Kingston and throughout eastern Ontario are advised to exercise caution when travelling today due to high winds creating blowing snow. Environment Canada issued a blowing snow advisory on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 at 11:20 a.m. The advisory is in effect for the Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon,
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