![]() There are eight weather radar stations in Ontario, with the next closest in King City, near Toronto. The new systems require maintenance twice a year. And the radome on top, which resembles a large soccer ball, is significantly larger.Įnvironment Canada says the new radar stations will be more efficient than their predecessors, which needed maintenance every two months. The 22-metre radar tower is nearly two metres taller than the one it replaced. “This is vitally important,” Cheng said, adding that weather affects many industries, while agencies such as Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and conservation authorities rely on weather radar information for flood forecasting. The new system will provide more accurate and timely weather information to the public, he said. It also is better able to see through storms to reveal what systems are behind them.Ĭheng said the advanced detection is important in severe weather. The new Doppler system doubles the previous radar’s range from 120 kilometres to 240 kilometres and collects data every six minutes, up from 10 minutes. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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