Welcome to the Winter Sneak Peek, Canada! We’ve looked at the data, and Canada is staring down one of its mildest winters in years, and potentially one of the warmest starts on record. ow.ly/Mn7P50ZVoyP

The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) recently confirmed that a tornado passed south of Salluit, Quebec, on July 21. It is the northernmost tornado recorded in Canada since 1980. ow.ly/wqN851006Pr

Folks across portions of the Prairies may need to dig their Halloween decorations out of the snow this week as a round of widespread snow moves into the provinces late Thursday through Friday. ow.ly/cuhc51006Cv

Subtropical Storm Josephine is anticipated to bring widespread winds and rainy conditions, particularly for parts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. ow.ly/bRfg51003Tl

Subtropical Storm Josephine will swipe southern Atlantic Canada with potent wind gusts, heavy rainfall, snowfall and three- to five-metre waves along the coastal areas, elevating the risk of flooding. ow.ly/RxTO50ZZVXg

Winter will be giving parts of the Prairies a sneak preview, with as much as 50 cm of snowfall possible in northern sections this weekend. Folks should prepare for significant travel disruptions. ow.ly/ooS850ZZVGT

Avoiding 1.5 C of warming above pre-industrial levels is now impossible, and a new pathway to limit peak warming and then bring temperatures back down will be needed, according to an annual UN report on global climate action. ow.ly/ULkC50ZZVqL

Jack-o'-lanterns are associated with Halloween, but where did the tradition originate? ow.ly/x7T650ZZT3h

This frightened baby otter has been put through the weather wringer. The tiny creature was discovered Sunday morning after it was swept out of the Black Sea by a storm on October 17.

An odd tornado watch was issued in parts of Arizona Wednesday afternoon, an alert that hasn't been generated for the southwestern U.S. desert state since 2010. ow.ly/ueH350ZZSX7

Imagine packing for the Bahamas and ending up in Halifax in October? That's what happened to thousands of Royal Caribbean cruise ship passengers when their cruise made an unplanned stop in Nova Scotia due to a powerful nor'easter. @NateTWN speaks with some cold cruise ship passengers who are trying to make the most of their time on shore.

A photographer captured wild weather from a Brazilian jungle cave on Saturday, October 17, including a small cascade of water appearing to flow from a blue sky as two rainbows formed.

The collapse of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier is already a major concern as the world continues to warm, but new research has revealed that ocean water is eating away at the underside of the glacier far faster than we previously thought. ow.ly/NEKo50ZZJF2

A comprehensive look at the developing nor'easter this week, including its potential for significant wind, rainfall, and possibly some snow for parts of Atlantic Canada. ow.ly/OiKo50ZZIUZ

A strong low-pressure system developing across the American Rockies will push across the Prairies this week, bringing wind and widespread snow to Alberta. ow.ly/8q4A50ZZGWu

In terms of wind speed, Super Typhoon Champi is the most powerful storm on Earth in 2026 so far, achieving the top storm spot with its peak winds of 296 km/h--the equivalent of a Category 5 storm. ow.ly/IUzu50ZZw81

The warming of the deep depths of the Arctic Ocean can't be explained by geothermal heating alone, with a recent study citing the rapid heating of the Greenland Basin as the primary culprit. ow.ly/Rr3R50ZZu0E

Student teams from nine countries met at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, on Oct. 16 and 17 to pitch solutions for real ocean and climate challenges. ow.ly/8TQp50ZZr3i

Four soldiers are dead, and 39 injured at CFB Wainwright in Alberta after a grass fire spread rapidly during intense winds. An official cause for the fire is still unknown, but Maj.-Gen. Wade Rutland said it may have been caused by “any or none” of the “grenade launchers, grenades, small arms ammunition” being used in the exercise.

Will the nor'easter be a hit or miss for Atlantic Canada this week? Meteorologists Nadine Powell and Chris Murphy discuss potential impacts on Canada's East Coast.

All the right conditions aligned in October 1974 for an unforgettable storm in the Maritimes. ow.ly/c1SI50ZZmXu