Weather Network | Top 10 Stories From 2016

Sandra — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:46:59 +0000

Have you checked in at the Weather Network recently? ‘Ever heard of an ice disc? Searching for reassurance that last (non)winter really did happen, this Alberta gal went looking for some perspective on the unrelenting (where are our Chinooks?!) chill of our winter, so far. The WN does not disappoint!

Visit the Weather Network here for a quick overview of 2016’s Top Ten Weather Stories. From Fort McMurray’s Fire Beast to Windsor’s “$100 Million Gusher,” Canada experienced it all. The East Coast was particularly soggy. The Prairies were predictably unpredictable. The Network notes the number of extreme weather events relative to the average:

**2016 Prairie Severe Summer Weather**
	Tornadoes	Hail	Strong Winds	Heavy Rain	Total
2016 Numbers	48	368	108	40	564
30-year Average (1986-2015)	34	128	51	26	239

The site is a wealth of photographs, stories, and facts. Check them out for a look at weather here at home, and around the world.

Charities that care when things get stormy

And check out our charities list for organizations that have care of the planet at the heart of their mission. If the Earth is a cause you care about, you’ll find an organization that will benefit from your vehicle donation as we each continue our efforts to work with environmentally conscious agents, coast to coast.

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Icy Roads | Slip-Sliding Our Way Into Winter

Sandra — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 17:37:21 +0000

Icy roads getting you nowhere fast? December is welcoming winter in true Canadian fashion! Take a look at this video coverage of how our Montreal and BC folks are faring:

Bossy roads

Feisty weather

This driver’s commute shows the steadily worsening conditions as they make their way along icy roads through Vancouver’s streets…

Winter tires make a difference on icy roads

Winter is settling in. If winter tires are an option for you, this might be the year to make that investment? Having navigated almost 30 winters (as a vehicle owner) without winter tires, my husband and I opted to make a change this winter. With promises of the coldest winter in recent history coming to North America, we thought it may be a wise addition to our light-weight car.

The difference in control on treacherous, icy roads is marked. I am not a nervous driver in in-climate weather, and traction control has always handily corrected my…er…assertiveness. With winter tires? No need. The tires are doing the work for me. They are also giving me confidence in the many encounters we have with drivers who may be more anxious.

Whatever winter driving adventures await, we wish you and yours safe travel through the Christmas Month!