Swarm Of Small Quakes Mystify Experts
Newport - One of the more pristine area of the Pacific Northwest, the Oregon Coast has long been known for its quiet Pacific charm. But much of that charm is caught up in mystery.
What is causing the rash of earthquakes that is being experienced?
There have been nearly 600 small earthquakes in a region of about 350 kilometres off the coast of Yachats. These earthquakes have been small, registering about 2 or 3 on the magnitude scale, but a few of them have been larger, registering 4 or 5.
These quakes have posed no threat, as they have not caused any rapid water movement nor have they posed any danger to coastal residents. The quakes are coming from the middle of a magma plate, the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate. This is unusual because most of the time the action of plates rubbing against each other is what causes earthquakes. (more…)
Brampton - Environment Canada issued a Winter storm Warning for Southern Ontario. Up to 30 centimeters expected to blanket Toronto by the end of this week.
Cancellations
- The Peel District School Board is cancelling all permits at all sites for Saturday, March 8, 2008.
- All adult English as a Second Language classes and Literacy and Basic Skills classes for Saturday, March 8 have been cancelled at the Brampton and Bramalea campuses.
- All adult English as a Second Language classes and Literacy and Basic Skills classes for Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 have been cancelled at the Mississauga campus.
- All Sugar Bush activities at the Jack Smythe Field Centre have been cancelled for Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9.
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, including clinics and continuing education classes
- George Brown has cancelled its weekend continuing education classes because of the approaching winter storm.
Ottawa - It is preparing to be perhaps the largest single day snowfall in the history of Ontario. With a record 50 centimetres in the forecast, the snowfall being anticipated could break the previous single day snowfall record that was set for the province in 1947.
The group Environment Canada is reporting that the storm that is in the forecast is expected to start sometime on Friday, and snow is expected somewhere up to 48 hours, ending sometime on Sunday. The storm is expected to bring at least 30 and at many as 50 centimetres of the white stuff on parts of central and eastern Ontario, from Petawawa to Long Point, and even parts of the Niagara Peninsula area.
The weather agency warns that the storm track is variable, and it could go either way. The previous record for a single day snowfall was set on March 2nd, 1947 when nearly 41 centimetres fell in a single day. (more…)
Below is a list of cancellations For Toronto and the GTA
Buses
- Toronto Catholic District School Board
- Toronto School Board
- Durham District and Catholic School
- Dufferin-Peel Catholic District and Peel District
- Dufferin-Peel French Catholic School Board
- York Region Catholic and Public School
- Halton Catholic and Public Schools
- Tannenbaumchat Kimmel Campus - Buses cancelled but he school is open
- MacLachlan College in Oakville
Schools
- Brampton Christian School
- Holy Trinity School in Richmond Hill
- Country Day School in King City
- Holland Marsh Christian School
- John Knox Christian School in Brampton closed, but parent teacher interviews will go on.
- Mississauga Private School in Etobicoke
- Willowdale Christian School
- King’s Christian Collegiate in Oakville
- Scarborough Christian School
- Georgetown District Christian School
- Toronto Waldorf School in Thornhill
- The Montessori Country School in Nobleton
- St. Mildred’s Lightbourn School in Oakville
- Montessori Country School in Nobleton
- Khalsa Community School
- Oakville Christian School
- Toronto District School Board’s Elementary Girl’s Volleyball Championships at Ryerson are cancelled
Colleges & Academies
- TEAM School and Mentor College in Mississauga
- Canadian Therapeutic College and Canadian College of Dental Health in Burlington - classes and public clinics cancelled.
- Trios College in Mississauga
- Blyth Academy Thornhill will be closed today
- Canada Christian Academy in Brampton
- TALK Academy in Burlington and Oakville
- MacLachlan College in Oakville is closed
- Queensway Christian College in Etobicoke
- Froebel Education Centre
- Wildwood Academy in Oakville
- Progressive Montessori Academy in Stouffville
- Seneca College King Campus closed today but all other campuses remain open.
Servics
- Caledon Community Services has cancelled all transportation today…
- Paratransit passengers will be serviced by TransHelp today (for essential rides only)
- Meals on Wheels in Brampton
- Meals on Wheels in Mississauga Cancelled.
Travel
Toronto - Surprise, another snow storm is rolling into Toronto and the GTA.
If this were any other February, we’d probably be on high alert for today’s snowfall of 6 to 10 centimetres, but this February another round of snowfall seems to be no big deal.
Winds gusting up to 60 km/h are expected to create drifts, The Toronto Star reported Tuesday.
We’re getting used to driving in it and shovelling it but it seems, many of us also need a break from it.
Michael Pope, took his family to Mexico for 10 days in February — a trip that was supposed to be only one week.
“I can’t remember any winter having as much snow,” says Pope, 40, of Newmarket. “My wife and I were sort of getting fed up of the winter weather and wanted a break to kind of cut winter in half, to give us a boost for the last little bit.”
Some Toronto tour operators say they’re doing a booming business over the last year simply because people are sick of the snow.
Toronto - While Environment Canada has dropped the windchill warning for the city of Toronto and other parts of the province, that doesn’t mean it’s not cold.
CFRB News in Toronto reports that the forecast high for Monday is -10C and the windchill is expected to hit -18C.
Early Monday Morning, the temperature was at -31C with the windchill.
In addition to the cold, driving conditions turned treacherous in central Ontario yesterday and into Monday morning. At one point seven highways were closed, including the southbound 400 from Aurora Road to King Road. (more…)
Toronto - Due to extreme weather conditions GO bus service is suspended between Beaverton - Keswick and Beaverton - Port Perry. All other bus services should expect delays up to 90 minutes.
The Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board and the Peel District School Board buses are cancelled - schools are open
No school buses for the Durham District and the Durham Catholic school boards - schools are open
School buses for the Toronto District and Toronto Catholic School Boards are running but parents should expect some minor delays (more…)
Toronto - Crushed and mauled vehicles were removed from sections of highway 400 following a whiteout caused series of crashes on Sunday. As many at one hundred vehicles were involved in the pileups that began just after one pm local time.
The series of vehicle accidents occurred just north of Toronto, and were the result of a line of squalls that blew near the town of Cookston. Located about sixty-five kilometers north of Toronto, the storm brought total white out conditions and a huge mess and confusion. (more…)
Toronto - Toronto’s Emergency Services (EMS) suggests a few ways on keeping warm and to avoid getting Hypothermia and frostbite in the cold weather: (more…)
Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Southern Ontario including Toronto and parts of the Greater Toronto Area.
Wind warning for:
Toronto
Southern Niagara Region
Southern Durham Region
Pickering
Oshawa
Niagara Falls
Welland
Goderich
Wind warning ended for:
St. Catharines
Grimsby
Northern Niagara Region
Vaughan
Richmond Hill
Markham
Newmarket
Georgina
Northern York Region
Northern Durham Region
Goderich
Huron County (more…)