May 2 to 9 was a quiet week for the on call Storm Ready Team. There was only 1 day where they spent about 1 hour watching the RADAR but the storm never materialized.

Weather Radios are a great source of information when it comes to severe weather in our area. They will give you alerts to watches and warnings regarding severe storms. Weatheradio Canada is operated by Environment Canada’s Meteorological Service and broadcasts … Continue reading →

The Steinbach Storm Ready Team is starting their Storm Watch season today. It will run till September 26, 2012.  This year we have a total of 27 team members making up four teams  that are on call for one week … Continue reading →

The Steinbach Storm Ready Team will be hosting a Severe Summer Weather training session on Saturday, April 21st. The session is presented by Environment Canada and will cover an introduction to Severe Summer Storms, what they are, how they form, … Continue reading →

Monday evening’s thunderstorm with rain and strong winds were, like the recent weather we are having, unusual for March. The Storm Ready team held their secod training session on Thursday March 15th and had people watching the RADAR on Sunday … Continue reading →

The Steinbach Storm Ready team has started their training for 2012. The first session was held on February 22 and covered basic weather forecasting techniques. The next session, on March 15 will cover severe weather forecasting techniques.  Our third session … Continue reading →

Although it is still February and temperatures are below normal the last couple of days, the Steinbach Storm Ready team held their 2102 kick-off meeting on February 9th.  Our Team consists of about 20 dedicated citizens, working in teams of … Continue reading →

There is an interesting article on Steinbach online that talks about the 2011 weather. Here is a link to the story. www.steinbachonline.com/local-news/record-breaking-year-for-weather

It is a good idea to keep your gas tank at least half full during the winter and to have extra windshield washer fluid and antifreeze on hand.  You may want to prepare two small emergency kits – one to … Continue reading →

The Steinbach Weather Radio transmitter is now back on the air, and they are forecasting more snow for this afternoon and evening.