weather
January 12, 2026
Weather tracker: Canada issues warnings for freezing rain, heavy snow and strong winds
Severe weather, driven by two low-pressure systems merging, is expected to bring power outages and hazardous road conditions
TL;DR
- Atlantic Canada faces a winter storm with up to 40cm of snow in Newfoundland and freezing rain warnings in Nova Scotia.
- The storm is caused by two low-pressure systems merging, bringing potential power outages and hazardous road conditions.
- Tropical Cyclone Koji made landfall in Queensland, Australia, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds, causing flooding and power outages for 22,000 people.
- Southern Australia experienced a record heatwave, with Sydney reaching 43C and parts of New South Wales exceeding 40C, leading to critical fire danger.
- The heatwave in Australia broke abruptly with the arrival of cooler southerly winds.
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