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Jan 4, 2018 · A look back at the devastating ice storm that hit southern Quebec and eastern Ontario in January 1998, killing 35 people and leaving millions without power for weeks. See photos, read testimonies and learn the lessons from the disaster.
- The 1998 ice storm wreaked havoc on Montreal's forests. Here ...
A generation after the historic 1998 ice storm, experts say...
- The 1998 ice storm wreaked havoc on Montreal's forests. Here ...
The North American Ice Storm of 1998 (also known as the Great Ice Storm of 1998 or the January Ice Storm) was a massive combination of five smaller successive ice storms in January 1998 that struck a relatively narrow swath of land from eastern Ontario to southern Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in Canada, and bordering areas from ...
Jan 4, 2023 · The ice storm of 1998 paralyzed Montreal and other parts of Quebec and Ontario for six days, causing power outages and deaths. Global News reports on the memories and impacts of the event and its rare conditions.
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Nov 8, 2012 · The ice storm of 1998 was one of the largest natural disasters in Canadian history. Between 4 and 10 January 1998, sections of the St. Lawrence Valley from Kingston to Québec’s Eastern Townships received up to 100 mm of ice pellets and freezing rain — more than double the icy precipitation normally received in those areas in a whole year.
Jan 14, 2023 · A generation after the historic 1998 ice storm, experts say Montreal's forests have bounced back due to their resilience. But while the clear evidence of the storm might be behind us,...
Jan 4, 2021 · It all started on Jan. 4, 1998, when an upper-level area of low pressure stalled out over the Great Lakes. This caused the warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico to travel up to the...
Mar 17, 2003 · When the first ice storm hit Montreal on Jan. 5, causing widespread power outages, 71-year-old Margaret, a widow, spent a night alone in her chilly, darkened house in the Notre Dame de Grace area. The next day, she visited a nearby daughter, 32-year-old Patricia - only to have her power fail.
