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⚠️ IMPORTANT: A ‘Yellow Warning - Snow’ is different from a ‘Yellow Snow Warning’.

- Adam
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
⚠️ Freezing Rain this morning through #Ottawa and surrounding communities of eastern Ontario. Drive safe out there, folks as it could bring some not so great conditions for travel! 🚙

What are you experiencing? 🥶

- Adam #onstorm #ontario
November 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Girthy Canadian polar shaft penetrates deep into the US today into Monday. 🥶

The polar shaft is normally a lot larger but it’s quite cold out and shrinkage is having a big influence.

- Adam & Brennen
November 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
⚠️ ZOMBIE OUTBREAK REPORTED 🧟‍♂️

Based on your amazing reports from across the country, we can now confirm we’re in the middle of a significant Canada-wide Zombie Outbreak!

We do have to wait for the official rating from the Northern Zombie Project (NZP) but based on your reports…

1/2…
November 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
ZOMBIE WATCH ISSUED by Zombie & Creeper Containment Canada (ZCCC):

Please be on high alert for Zombies this evening across Canada. There is also a slight chance of ghouls, witches, creatures and random pop-culture icons.

1/5…
October 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The clouds in #Barrie are really cooking this morning! 👀 What are you experiencing? This is a timelapse because regular video didn’t do it justice. Some lake-effect s… rain this morning for some of us. Won’t be too long until we’ve got lake effect s… Never mind, I can’t even say it. 🤐

#onstorm
October 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
⚠️ Flooding Risk forecast has been expanded by Environment Canada for 50-100mm of rainfall 💦 possible and 70km/h wind gusts 💨 today, Wed, Sept 24, 2025 in the 🟡 yellow (A) region located in parts of Southwestern Ontario, Central Ontario & western GTHA.

- Adam

#onstorm #ontario #ontarioweather
September 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
⚠️ BREAKING 🌪️: Environment Canada forecasting tornado risk, 100km/h wind gusts, 2-4cm hail & 30-50mm of rainfall for parts of Northwestern Ontario today, Thursday, Aug 14, 2025 in the yellow “A” region of the map.

#ontario #onstorm
August 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
⚠️ BREAKING 💨: Environment Canada forecasting the risk of 100km/h damaging wind gusts & 40-60mm with the risk of flash flooding for isolated parts of Ontario on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 in the “B”, yellow region of the map.

More details ASAP.

- Adam #onstorm #ontario
August 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Huge thanks to Samantha, Clare & Duane from The Globe & Mail for featuring InstantWeather in an article about severe weather anxiety. 🤗

You can pick up the traditional print version tomorrow and here’s a paywall-free link to the digital version:

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/3b8af88...
August 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
⚠️ BREAKING 🌪️: Environment Canada forecasting tornado risk, 100km/h wind gusts, 2cm hail & 50mm of rainfall for parts of Ontario on Thurs, July 24, 2025 in the “A” region of the map.

“B” region has a risk of 90km/h wind gusts & 30-50mm of rainfall.

- Adam #onstorm #ontario
July 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
#onstorm BREAKING: ⚠️ Tornado risk 🌪 mentioned by Environment Canada for southwestern Ontario, Wed overnight into Thurs morning & for eastern Ontario Thurs afternoon into the early evening hours in their latest severe weather outlook. They also mention 90km/h wind gusts & 30-50mm of rainfall.
July 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Funnel cloud 🌪️ & landspout tornado risk for #Edson, #GrandCache, #Hinton & #Jasper regions as per Environment Canada today, Wed, July 16, 2025.

- Adam #abstorm #alberta
July 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
⚠️ BREAKING 🌪️: Environment Canada is forecasting a tornado risk, 90-110km/h wind gusts and 2-3cm hail for Saturday, July 12, 2025 in #NorthBay, #Sudbury, #ParrySound, #ManitoulinIsland, & surrounding communities in the yellow “A” zone.

#onstorm #ontario
July 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Environment Canada is forecasting the risk for severe thunderstorms today (Mon, July 7, 2025) with 90km/h wind gusts & 20-40mm of rain in the yellow “B” zone. This could include #Cornwall & parts of eastern Ontario.

- Adam #ontario
July 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Environment Canada is forecasting the risk for 90km/h wind gusts, 2cm hail and 40-50mm of rainfall across parts of southern Ontario tomorrow, Sunday, July 6, 2025. Our detailed InstantWeather forecast will be posted later tonight!

- Adam & Brennen #onstorm #ontario
July 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
⚠️ Tornado Risk 🌪️ forecasted by Environment Canada for northeasten Ontario, which could potentially include the #Timmins region. Up to timbit sized hail (3cm), 110km/h wind gusts and 70mm of rainfall are also possible. More details ASAP.

- Adam (Sat, July 5, 2025) #onstorm #ontario
July 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
⚠️ Landspout Tornado Risk 🌪️ forecasted by Environment Canada for northern Alberta in areas north of #FortMac and south of #HighLevel. Don’t see that every day… 👀 Also, up to golf-ball sized hail possible in areas west of #Edmonton. More details ASAP.

- Adam (Sat, July 5, 2025) #alberta #abstorm
July 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
⚠️ BREAKING 🌪️: Environment Canada forecasting tornado risk, 90-110km/h wind gusts, 2-4cm hail & 30-50mm of rainfall for parts of Ontario tomorrow, Sat, June 21, 2025.

The main risk is in the evening near Georgian Bay based on the latest model data.

More details ASAP.

- Adam #ontario #onstorm
June 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
⛈️ Warm Temperatures Briefly Return With Isolated Severe Thunderstorm Risk for Southern Ontario Wednesday

📅 Wednesday, June 4, 2025

⤵️ VIEW THE FULL FORECAST:
instantweatherinc.com/article/ontario/2025/6/4/heat-thunderstorm

- Brennen #onstorm #ontario
June 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🎅 SANTA POTENTIAL

ISSUED: 9:05 PM - Christmas Eve (Dec. 24, 2024)

Exciting updates from the North Pole are rolling in: Santa Claus has been spotted in the skies over North America! He is currently busy delivering gifts and spreading holiday cheer across Atlantic Canada. 🦌🛷
December 25, 2024 at 2:10 AM
#ONStorm #ONwx ❄️ FINAL 'WHITE CHRISTMAS' FORECAST

After yesterday's widespread snowfall across much of Southern Ontario, the dreams of a ‘White Christmas’ are coming true for most of the region this year!
December 24, 2024 at 9:49 PM
It’s beginning to look a lot like a snow day… 🎶

#Muskoka has now been added to the school bus 🚌 cancellations, along with all of #SimcoeCounty. 🥶

What about your area? Let us know in the comments below ⬇️ if your buses are cancelled too! 🤗

- Adam

#onstorm #ontario
December 12, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Here’s a future-radar image from our InstantWeather app @ 11:15 AM showing a growing swath of freezing rain in purple from #Orangeville, #Barrie, #Orillia, #Midland, #Oshawa & #Peterborough, etc.

Drive safe or even better, not at all folks! ❤

- Adam #ontario #onstorm
December 9, 2024 at 11:54 AM
#onstorm ROAD CLOSURES via OPP:

6:12 AM: “ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy401 is fully closed between Furnival Rd and Currie Rd in Elgin County - Highway closed due to poor weather and driving conditions. #OPP on scene.”

#ontario #ontarioweather
December 5, 2024 at 12:30 PM