Weather is unpredictable, and can threaten lives without warning; whether it's churning seas, deadly wildfires, or exploding volcanoes, no one is safe when good weather goes bad.

While it pays to be prepared, sometimes one has to roll with the punches when at the mercy of Mother Nature.

In the Philippines, the Taal volcano violently erupts; a snowboarder in Utah rescues himself from a snowy mountain; in the Grand Canyon, mud and rocks barrel down on a group of tourists.

Heavy snow creates a treacherous situation for trekkers in the Himalayan mountains, when an earthquake-triggered avalanche sweeps into a busy base camp; in Australia, category three Cyclone Damien makes landfall and leaves a trail of destruction.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Asking if the seemingly miraculous parting of the Red Sea could be explained as a natural event; a famous bridge collapses in Italy; hundreds of whales are driven onto beaches around the world.

Imagining the horror of being trapped in a tornado, hammered by 30-foot waves, struck by lightning or struggling to stay afloat in a flash flood; only superhuman strength, courage, and the will to survive will help weather this kind of weather.

Elite skiers on a back-country adventure are hit by an avalanche; the myth that a tornado can never strike in the mountains comes crashing down when a twister strikes a Kentucky town in the Appalachian foothills.

A flash flood at an Arkansas campsite leaves 20 dead; when a tornado pulverizes a tiny Alabama town, a doctor rescues a teenage girl who was left for dead.

Brandon travels to the Upper Keys, Fla., to help find a woman's precious ring and a man's lost Rolex watch; he dives into a shark filled reef to hunt for a fisherman's prized fishing rod.

Brandon heads to one of his favorite treasure hot spots in Crystal River, Fla., a popular vacation destination that has clear water and lots of manatees; Brandon has his work cut out for him with numerous requests of lost items.

When a Coast Guard ship needs to be cleaned, Ollie finds himself scraping slimy sea creatures off its hull, but an equipment malfunction sends him straight to the emergency room.

When 40,000-tonne oil rig arrives, Garry must fight freezing temperatures and drag debris from the ocean floor to bring the behemoth in for repairs.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

They are the largest things on Earth; the blue whale, elephants and prehistoric titanosaurs remind humans of how small they really are; they may appear to be too big to fail, but weather and climate can affect even these giants.

Mother Nature can melt a road, flood a building or destroy an entire community; from the unexpected to the unforgettable to the downright unbelievable, she's always got something new and different up her sleeve.

Freezing rain scatters Gary's team, forcing him to work solo to open the continent's busiest border crossing; in Windsor, Brad, Eric and crew fear a tragedy when they untangle a sedan badly crushed by a semi.

A storm sweeps across the province, sending heavy rescue crews scrambling; in Hamilton, Kevin fights to clear a wreck in time for the plows to get through.

The pressure is on for Steve when a flipped truck blocks access to the airport; Coxon fights a wreck with a toxic payload; a wild rollover rips a cab off its chassis and leaves a trail of destruction for the Ross crew.

A heavy wreck and a frustrating recovery threaten to overwhelm Kevin; after a big change in his career, Sonny struggles to make a mark when a heavy load flips in the middle of the city.

Scouring the record books to find the most extreme weather in history; traveling through time to countdown the worst weather years.

The planet is burning and warm weather and wicked winds are fueling the flames; counting down the top ten worst wildfires in history.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

With the entire country experiencing the worst wildfire season in history, the Duz Cho Logging crew races to place a critical bridge on the block; after two months off, Freya Logging moves into their summer block under the threat of a shutdown.

Everyone faces challenges on the job, but for those whose work forces them to endure the ravages of Mother Nature, extreme weather makes for an extra rough day at the office.

A cigar-shaped hole in the clouds in Michigan; how to explain ghostly ice apples that appear on a tree after a ferocious winter storm; a strange jelly that falls from the sky into a garden in West Virginia.

A bizarre eruption of bubbles spotted on a giant lake; experts try to explain a forest of crooked trees; geometric shapes beneath the ocean that could signal an animal invasion.

Investigating the cause of the mysterious pink glow lighting up the nighttime sky; asking if a bizarre underwater entity spells danger for divers; examining how trees can go wandering across the land.

Spending a week at sea, Mike explores the Ionian Islands of Greece; from visiting ancient ruins to tubing in the bright blue ocean, Greece's adventure is filled with rich history, tradition and adventure.

Mike journeys through the intriguing country of Croatia which is famous for its picturesque pebble beaches, unique traditions and peculiar gastronomy.

While exploring Turkey, Mike tries out a traditional Turkish bath and has one of the best camping trips of his life.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Crews work around the clock to build the world's largest underwater concrete bed to salvage the Costa Concordia; operating in secrecy, teams work under high security to repair one of the world's most iconic cruise liners.

With extreme weather taking an increasingly terrible toll upon the planet, inventors, scientists and concerned citizens around the world have taken matters into their own hands and become actively involved in finding solutions to this global menace.

A deadly balloon bomb threatens the Manhattan Project during World War II; India is rocked by unexpected Himalayan floods outside monsoon season; a pandemic shuts down the world.

The first new world colony at Roanoke vanishes; an icy quake rocks Canada, but it's no ordinary earthquake; five vanishing planes start the Bermuda Triangle legend.

Weird lightning, deadly rain bombs, freak desert hailstorms, bizarre ropenadoes, sea-floor volcanoes changing the weather, crystal-clear lakes people can walk on, and a spiky forest of rain-carved rock that can impale someone.

Lakes are boiled and frogs frozen alive; plagues of locusts rain down and snow buries a city; two global weather wipe-outs.

Quakes can be triggered not just by forces deep within the earth, but also by giant dams and reservoirs, deep mines and the new technique of oil drilling called fracking.

The secrets behind some of the asteroids, comets and space debris that have fallen to Earth; the latest technologies to detect space objects before they strike and spacecraft designed to prevent them from attacking the planet in the future.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Satellites and computer modeling make weather prediction admirably reliable; weather is a complex stew of potent global forces; it can churn itself into an explosive force of terrifying ferocity, one that levels cities and snuffs out lives.

Nature's wrath comes in many forms: torrential, unforgiving rain, a vicious blast of unseen wind, a turbulent, powerful flood; a calm day is worth embracing; nature puts people who aren't careful in their place.

Tensions between Jamie and Adam boil over as they struggle to flip a B-train; a two-car collision closes the snow shed; a truckload of Christmas mail nearly goes off a cliff.

A trailer full of pharmaceuticals gets imbedded in a block of ice; a truckload of frozen chickens crashes into trees; Rob's promotion to lead flagger is short-lived.

A local competitor challenges Jamie's status; a trailer full of cat food bursts into flames; Bruce has a fight and lands in the hospital.

The season's biggest storm is about to hit just as Jamie discovers that his licence has expired; the Rotator gets smashed; Jamie gets a call for a dream job.

Category 5 Dorian becomes the strongest hurricane to hit the Bahamas; as storm surge pours into his home, a family wades through chest-deep water in a quest to find higher ground; locals on jet skis rescue neighbors from flooded homes.

August 2005, Hurricane Katrina's massive 27 foot storm surge batters the Mississippi coastline obliterating beachfront property; in Waveland, a father and son forced to flee their home by boat, find themselves rescuing neighbors from the storm surge.

The science and stories of weather, plus in-depth forecasts with a focus on weekend weather.

The science and stories of weather, plus in-depth forecasts with a focus on weekend weather.

The science and stories of weather, plus in-depth forecasts with a focus on weekend weather.

The latest news and weather to prepare for the weekend.

The latest news and weather to prepare for the weekend.

The latest news and weather to prepare for the weekend.

The latest news and weather to prepare for the weekend.

Elevating the conversation about climate, extreme weather, sustainability and green living.

Big Donny dispatches his entire crew to a challenging roadside crash recovery, but things go sideways when Craig is missing-in-action on the job. Angela struggles when she's sidelined after her truck breaks down on a hotshot mission.

Dave and his daughter Alyssa struggle to recover a vintage ore cart from an abandoned copper mine; Angela struggles on what should be an easy job, and Dale goes on an epic hunt for furnace oil for Donny's shop.

Logging teams tackle steep ground and climb some of the tallest trees in the British Columbian wilderness; over 300 miles away, other loggers are rocked by an unexpected fall snowstorm that turns the block road into an ice track.

A rotten bridge forces a logging crew to move to another section, but the road is still under construction; other loggers are on track to finish loading by the end of the day, but an operator error threatens to shut them down.

Sonny deals with a jackknife during the first winter storm; John deals with a messy wreck under an overpass.

Kevin orchestrates a team of heavy operators during a highway cleanup job; Gary's crew is sent on a marathon recovery.

The Sarnia crew battles exhaustion and frustration on a wreck that refuses to stop fighting; a badly-timed breakdown puts Eric on edge; Sonny works to free a fleet of plows trapped on the highway.

Thick fog descends on the highway, turning a seemingly simple recovery into one of the most dangerous jobs of Gary's career; a mangled trailer forces the Ross crew to take a chance on a very unconventional maneuver.

Salvaging a 50-foot motor yacht in Islamorda, Fla.; a 44-foot launch hung up on a dam on the Mississippi River; repairing a major storm gate in the British Isles.

Jeremy Birch takes on a salvage to raise a vessel with a concrete hull; it's been in the Fraser River for a month, collecting silt and mud, adding 30 tons to its deadweight.

Chris Ward sets out with Josh Moreira and Ward's younger brother to salvage a light aircraft that's sitting on the seabed; Jeremy Birch braves the arctic conditions to salvage two vessels that have fallen prey to the crushing ice conditions.

Bundles of cedar wood tree trunks are smashed apart, releasing thousands of logs on the shoreline; Jeremy and his crew must work fast to recover the cargo.

Gregg Hein's descent from 14,000-foot Mount Goddard becomes a nightmare struggle to survive when a boulder rolls into him and breaks his leg; nothing prepares him for a compound fracture that renders him immobile.

When David Finlayson and his 13-year-old son, Charlie, go rock climbing in Idaho's Bighorn Crags, a large boulder falls off the cliff face and smashes into David, leaving Charlie to find a way to save his father.

Video tests viewers' survival know-how against deadly lightning, wicked winds and high-tides that can trap someone in a sea cave.

What to do if a hurricane is approaching your hotel; how to respond to a semi sliding straight toward your car.

The science and stories of weather, plus in-depth forecasts with a focus on weekend weather.

The science and stories of weather, plus in-depth forecasts with a focus on weekend weather.

The science and stories of weather, plus in-depth forecasts with a focus on weekend weather.

The latest news and weather to prepare for the weekend.

The latest news and weather to prepare for the weekend.

The latest news and weather to prepare for the weekend.

The latest news and weather to prepare for the weekend.

Elevating the conversation about climate, extreme weather, sustainability and green living.

The team in Bute Inlet continues to follow new leads in search of answers regarding a missing or murdered prospector, while David Muise inches closer to gold in Pitt Lake.

A hidden 1940s map reveals new clues pointing to the motherlode; the team races season-ending weather through unexplored terrain to find an X that marks the spot where Slumach possibly found his gold.

The Sedna races to escape the High Arctic; a northern town bets big on the Sealift.

Thick ice and storms threaten the Arctic Sealift before it reaches its first community.

A semi hits a barrier, blocking the Coq's most important exit; Scott tells Jamie he's fed up with the truck he's been driving; a mysterious new driver starts work at the yard.

Recovering a severely damaged trailer loaded with millions of plastic beads; spring rains cause rock slides on Highway 1; Jamie recovers a B-train loaded with lumber drives that has driven off a cliff.

Jamie and his crew wrestle to recover a trailer off a dangerous bridge; a multi-vehicle wreck turns deadly for a good Samaritan.

Adam and Jamie employ some fancy rigging to try to save a wreck on Highway 1; Jamie faces some harsh realities when a new competitor rolls onto the mountain and cuts the work in half.

An arid desert is engulfed with swirling waters and powerful vortices; a bizarre purple blob appears over a paradise island.

A powerful, twisting tornado appears beneath the ocean; frozen lizards littering the streets.

Satellite images of violent vortexes above a volcanic island; a man films a dazzling heavenly vision over suburban rooftops.

Some weather events are so weird they defy explanation -- even from the most seasoned meteorologists; they're the rarely-seen phenomena that puzzle and capture one's imagination.

Weather emergencies test everyone - first responders, meteorologists, motorists and anyone caught in the path of storms, raging rivers, and mudslides.

Weather has a potent arsenal when it comes to tormenting humankind; how to defy the most powerful forces of nature.

A violent tornado outbreak unleashes carnage on Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana; A Swedish snow mobile rider gets lost in the mountains during a night-time adventure; A recordbreaking super typhoon brings down the roof on a wedding in the Philippines.

Easter Sunday brings a dangerous tornado spree to the southern states; a total of 140 tornados touch down across 10 states, inflicting catastrophic damage; major flooding in Indonesia leads to dramatic fast-water rescues.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

From geysers exploding in the middle of the city to clouds that look like they've been cut with a razor.

Challenging the weather is a bold move on anyone's part, but Mother Nature is always stronger, and yet, it's human nature to test the limits, whether for sport, for knowledge or as a reaction to a surprise event.

Extreme flooding in Nebraska destroys a 100-year-old dam; firefighters are thrown into the raging currents of the Elkhorn River; when a cruise ship slams into a winter storm, a wave crashes into the ship, sweeping a woman away from her husband.

Amid raging floodwaters in West Virginia, a father and son try to save a woman from drowning; in Dayton, Ohio, a very young storm chaser alerts the community to a tornado that the experts didn't see coming.

Brandon teams up with a megalodon shark tooth hunter in Venice, Fla., in search of a million-dollar shark tooth; he trudges through a swamp in search of a lucky fish charm and dives in the bay for a lost sentimental watch.

Brandon heads back to Ft. Meyers, Fla., after helping out with the relief effort from Hurricane Ian; he searches for a giant lost wooden fish antique, surveys the still hurricane damaged areas and dives for a lost drone with valuable footage.

When a job on an off-shore wind farm comes in, Matt must prove Dominion's up to the task or risk missing the boat on big money in green energy.

When Dominion needs two 60-ton anchors, Herbie decides to salvage a couple he spotted fifty years ago, but even if he finds them that's when the work really begins.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Nothing's more reassuring than the feel of solid ground beneath the feet; the crust of the Earth is constantly moving, from shifting tectonic plates to the instability of the soil.

From monster tornadoes to epic floods, when extreme weather strikes, there's no way to hit back, only fight to survive nature's onslaught.

The crew scrambles to keep the roads open during a whiteout, but drivers wind up stranded on the 402; John battles high winds during a job high above the 401.

Herb's Towing turns a wreck on its head with some unexpected assistance; with traffic backing up for 50 kilometres, a fuel leak complicates an already stressful recovery for Steve and crew.

The Ross crew responds to an overturned wreck; the road to the boarder is shut down; John faces a steep ravine for a recovery.

The crew from Herb's faces a night of non-stop recoveries when a blizzard hits; a veteran fights the toughest battle of his career at a multi-semi pileup.

History is dotted with close calls and near misses that meant the difference between life and death; countdown of the top 10 weather "what-ifs.".

For more than 30 years, meteorologists have battled the wildest weather on the planet, and they've taken viewers along for the ride; counting the top 10 list of It's Amazing Out There Moments.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.