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Jan. 25 2012 - Last Minute Preparations for the Epic Road Trip   Tomorrow is the day I depart for western leg of the month long, "Canada: Coast to Coast to Coast Road Trip". It's not really sinking in how much distance there is to cover across this insanely huge country.   The purpose of this trip is to film material for a brand new series of shows for The Weather Network entitled "Stormhunters". Meteorologist Mark Robinson and myself will be seeking out the harshest of winter weather during this trip which will be taking us along a route that will roughly go from Toronto - Thunder Bay - Winnipeg - Regina - Calgary - Banff - Revelstoke - Vancouver - Whitehorse - Dawson - Inuvik - Tuktoyaktuk.   The last portion heading north will be driven on one of the well known ice roads as seen on "Ice Road Truckers" along the Mackenzie River and the actual Arctic Ocean.   My vehicle has been prepared with new snow tires, a block heater, a battery warmer, new radiator and few other modifications that should help us deal with the cold weather in remote locations.   Read more about the journey here.   I'll be posting updates here when I can, but for more current updates, be sure to follow my Twitter feed & Facebook page.   Also, on Monday the 30th, we'll be appearing with Regina storm chaser Greg Johnson at the IMAX theatre at the Saskatchewan Science Centre for a special live presentation - "Blown Away, an evening with storm chasers". This is a FREE event so if you are near Regina, come check it out.

Jan. 22 2012 - Niagara Falls   Today I was in the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, giving a talk to a corporate group. Afterwards, I headed down to the falls and was treated to an amazing display of ice that coated just about everything. The mist & spray from the waterfall had frozen to the surfaces of trees, signs, statues... You name it, making for a very picturesque winter scene. The sun even popped out for a while, allowing a nice rainbow to appear.   The only drawback was that all that spray got me soaking wet and I thought I was going to freeze! It's been a while since I was that cold. The toughest part was trying to keep my camera lens dry, which seemed to be an near impossible task.

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Jan. 15 2012 - Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia   The East Coast winter storm trip has been going well. We flew into Halifax and headed straight for the Halifax office of Environment Canada to talk with the good folks there.We decided to set up at Peggy's Cove, a popular tourist destination in the summertime. It's very rocky & exposed, so there is a lot of wind and wave action. We filmed one snow storm there, complete with blowing snow, and frigid wind chills. We then returned to Halifax for the night.   The next part of the journey took us to the highlands of Cape Breton Island where cold air streaming in from the Atlantic was causing ocean-effect snow squalls. These are very similar to the lake effect snow squalls that I am used to at home in the Great Lakes. The highlands are gorgeous and it made for some very picturesque filming. Mark and I even made it as far as the isolated community of Meat Cove (yes you read that right).

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Jan. 10 2012 - East Coast Storm Brewing   A Nor'Easter is headed for the Canadian maritime provinces and is expected to bring a sloppy mix of rain, wind, freezing rain and snow to much of the region. Tomorrow morning I fly out to Halifax to meet up with this storm system as it impacts Nova Scotia at the end of the week.   We will probably set up along the coastline at first, to document the wind & waves, then head up to the highlands of Cape Breton to catch the more wintery side of the storm system.

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Jan. 03 2012 - Heavy Lake Effect Snow Squalls   The snow squall event materialized and we were out in the middle of it, documenting the freezing temperatures and heavy snow that walloped parts of the Ontario snow belt. Wind chills bottomed out at -25C at times and the driving conditions were tricky due to heavy snow and near zero visibility at times, especially at night.   The footage we shot will become part of a winter weather episode of "Stormhunters" on The Weather Network.   It looks like next week will be active too, with an Atlantic storm headed for the Maritime provinces. Another chase might be in order. I'm watching the forecast closely...

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Jan. 01 2012 - Happy New Year Everyone   I'm in the process of getting this website ready for 2012 and all the new adventures that will be upcoming in the new year.   First off will be the Canada - Coast To Coast To Coast Expedition, filming winter weather for new episodes of "Stormhunters" on The Weather Network.   Details on the trip can be found HERE   It just so happens that one of the things we are going to be filming is lake effect snow squalls which will be in full force at the beginning of the week. A dome of cold air will be dropping south, passing over the Great Lakes and will pick up moisture from the relatively warm open water. The resulting snow bands could be very intense, with local whiteout conditions.   Mark and I will be out in the middle of this event as the first major shoot for the new Stormhunters shows. Some areas could receive up to several FEET of snow. I think it's time for me to gather up my winter weather gear, it is going to get a workout!   Also. Thank you so much to everyone who has helped me out in 2011. It was a great year and it looks like 2012 is going to be another wild one, filled with epic adventures, plenty of new places to go with new things to do and of course, excellent people to share awesome times with.   See you "out there"

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