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Weather Alerts in Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada issues weather alerts when hazardous conditions are occurring or expected. Learn what Canada’s warnings, watches and advisories mean, when they are issued, and what conditions you should prepare for.

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Weather Warnings

Rainfall Warning

Freezing Rain Warning

Extreme Cold Warning

Heat Warning

Blizzard Warning

Air Quality Warning

Snow Squall Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Wind Warning

Tornado Warning

Snowfall Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Color-Coded Weather Alerts

Yellow weather warning symbol with a white exclamation mark inside a yellow triangle on a solid yellow background, representing weather conditions that require increased awareness in Canada.

What is a Yellow Weather Warning?

  • Yellow Warning - Air Quality
  • Yellow Warning - Blizzard
  • Yellow Warning - Freezing Rain
  • Yellow Warning - Rainfall
  • Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm
  • Yellow Warning - Snow Squall
  • Yellow Warning - Snowfall
  • Yellow Warning - Wind
  • Yellow Warning - Winter Storm
Orange weather warning symbol with a white exclamation mark inside an orange triangle on a solid orange background, representing dangerous weather conditions that require preparation in Canada.

What is an Orange Weather Warning?

  • Orange Warning - Air Quality
  • Orange Warning - Blizzard
  • Orange Warning - Freezing Rain
  • Orange Warning - Rainfall
  • Orange Warning - Severe Thunderstorm
  • Orange Warning - Snow Squall
  • Orange Warning - Snowfall
  • Orange Warning - Wind
  • Orange Warning - Winter Storm
Red weather warning symbol with a white exclamation mark inside a red triangle on a solid red background, representing the highest level of severe weather alert.

What is a Red Weather Warning?

Weather Advisories

Fog Advisory

Frost Advisory

Blowing Snow Advisory

Freezing Drizzle Advisory

Weather Watches

Winter Storm Watch

Tornado Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Hurricane Watch

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