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    pandr Guest

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    April 23rd 1875...

    A group trekking from Fort Whoop-Up near Lethbridge, AB, and Fort Shaw, Montana, encountered bitter cold and deep snow.They finally dug a snow cave for shelter, staying put for 2 nights while the blizzard raged. When they emerged, they found an RCMP Constable frozen, leaning against his horse. Guided by pure instinct, the snow-blinded and frosbitten group eventually reached Fort Shaw.

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    pandr Guest

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    April 24th 1922

    Hoping there were survivors aboard the downed lighthouse supply steamer Lambton, tugs left Sault Ste. Marie ON, for Caribou Lake on Lake Superior. Besides keeping a watch along shore for signs of life, rescuers seached the shifting ice for wreckage. To make matters worse, winds reached gale-force, turning into one of the worst storms the seamen had ever seen.

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    pandr Guest

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    April 25th 2010

    British explorers on Ellef Ringnes Island, NU, reported a three minute rain shower. The rain fell on the team's ice base about 3900 km north of Ottawa. April showers in the Canadian High Arctic are freak events. The weather station at Alert, NU, whose observations date back to 1950, has never recorded April rain. The earliest rain on record there fell on May 21, 1988.

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    pandr Guest

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    April 26th 1900

    Fire swept through Ottawa-Hull, ON, driving 15,000 people from their homes. Four died in the wild fires. The fire spread quickly in a strong gale. Northeast winds blew flames out of control in the direction of lumber piles and mills on both sides of the Ottawa River. People feared that the centre of Ottawa might catch fire if the winds changed. Hundreds of homeless slept in the open air.

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    pandr Guest

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    April 27th 2010

    After 2 months without snow, Ottawa, ON, received some snow but not enough to affect gardens. The warmest spring was underway, and the snow didn't stand a chance of sticking around. However, Montreal, QC, was blanketed with nearly 30CM of snow, astonishing residents. The shock was short lived; 30 hours later the snow was gone.

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    pandr Guest

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    April 28th 1967

    A 3-day snowfall in southern Alberta brought Lethbribge's total snowfall for April to 162CM and plugged roads with 3Metre drifts thrown up by 90KM/H winds. The snow isolated farms, closed schools and starved thousands of cattle, many within sight of barns. Helicopters were used to airlift hay to stranded herds and milk for babies. Snowmobile clubs helped ferry food, hospital patients and doctors

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    pandr Guest

    Default April 29th 2012

    April Weather Quiz

    What season is considered the best time to fall in love, begin dating someone, meet someone new or get married?

    a-Winter
    b-spring
    c-summer
    d-fall
    e-no difference

    Answer to come!

    That would be b-spring.
    Last edited by pandr; 05-01-2012 at 12:35 PM. Reason: Answer...lol

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    pandr Guest

    Default April 30th 2012

    April 30th 1955

    A blizzard plastered 27 cm of snow over the Avalon Peninsula, chocking the streets of St. Johns, NL, with snow, blocking highways and driving sea ice against the coastline. The season's snowfall totalled 568 cm, the worst since the winter of 1893-94. Conception Bay, NL, was nearly emptied of ice one day only to fill again the next, thus halting ferry services.

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    pandr Guest

    Default May 1st 2012

    May 1st 1895

    The forcast called for a thunderous downpour of rain over Winnipeg, MB, but the result was only a slight shower. Instead of the deluge, a shower of another kind resulted. Onto sidewalks and roads, as well as into homes, millions of large black ants crawled out -- most were wingless. Scientests described them as large, black-bodied specimens, similar to the African ant, with strong nippers.

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    pandr Guest

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    May 2nd 1921

    One of the most violent all-day windstorms in years raked Saskatchewan.
    The gale ended all seeding in the province and some land had to be reseeded. In Regina, SK, the wind blew down fences, chimneys and signs.
    In Saskatoon, SK, winds carried away the weather recording instruments at the University of Saskatchewan. The winds blew away many shacks and frame stables in all parts of the city.

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    pandr Guest

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    May 3rd 1955

    During the worst storm on record, rain snow and wind made a shambles of communications in Saskatchewan, causing flooding and killing hundreds of cattle. Saskatoon, SK, became isolated when rain and 15 cm of snow snapped power lines and cables and halted all methods of transportation. Amateur radio operators helped get electrical services restored and relayed messages outside the province.

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    5-10 January 1998, Canadian Ice Storm..

    For six days in January 1998, freezing rain coated Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick with 7-11 cm (3-4 in) of ice. Trees and hydro wires fell and utility poles and transmission towers came down causing massive power outages, some for as long as a month. It was the most expensive natural disaster in Canada. According to Environment Canada, the ice storm of 1998 directly affected more people than any other previous weather event in Canadian history.

    Location:
    Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada

    Size of the Ice Storm of 1998:

    •The water equivalent of freezing rain, ice pellets and a little snow was double previous major ice storms.

    •The area covered was massive, extending from Kitchener, Ontario through Quebec to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and also covering parts of New York and New England.

    •Most freezing rain lasts for a few hours. In the ice storm of 1998, there were more than 80 hours of freezing rain, nearly double the annual average.

    Casualties and Damage from the Ice Storm of 1998:

    •28 people died, many from hypothermia,

    •945 people were injured.

    •Over 4 million people in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick lost power.

    •About 600,000 people had to leave their homes.

    •130 power transmission towers were destroyed and more than 30,000 utility poles fell.

    •Millions of trees fell, and more continued to break and fall for the rest of the winter.

    •Estimated cost of the ice storm was $5,410,184,000.

    •By June 1998, about 600,000 insurance claims totalling more than $1 billion were filed.

    Summary of Ice Storm of 1998:

    •Freezing rain started on Monday, January 5, 1998 as Canadians were starting back to work after the Christmas holidays.

    •The storm coated everything in glassy ice, making all forms of transportation treacherous.

    •As the storm continued, layers of ice built up, weighing down power lines and poles, and causing massive power outages.

    •At the height of the ice storm, 57 communities in Ontario and 200 in Quebec declared a disaster. More than 3 million people were without power in Quebec and 1.5 million in Eastern Ontario. About 100,000 people went into shelters.

    •By Thursday, January 8, the military was brought in to help clear debris, provide medical assistance, evacuate residents, and canvass door-to-door to make sure people were safe. They also worked to restore power.

    •Power was restored in most urban areas in a matter of days, but many rural communities suffered for much longer. Three weeks after the beginning of the storm, there were still 700,000 people without power.

    •Farmers were especially hard hit. Nearly a quarter of Canada's dairy cows, a third of the crop land in Quebec and a quarter in Ontario were in the affected areas.

    •Milk processing plants were shut, and about 10 million litres of milk had to be dumped.

    •Much of the sugar bush used by Quebec maple syrup producers was permanently destroyed. It was estimated that it would take 30 to 40 years before syrup production could return to normal.


    "My sunshine doesn't come from the skies,
    It comes from the love in my dog's eyes."

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    pandr Guest

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    Quote Originally Posted by henric View Post
    5-10 January 1998, Canadian Ice Storm..

    For six days in January 1998, freezing rain coated Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick with 7-11 cm (3-4 in) of ice. Trees and hydro wires fell and utility poles and transmission towers came down causing massive power outages, some for as long as a month. It was the most expensive natural disaster in Canada. According to Environment Canada, the ice storm of 1998 directly affected more people than any other previous weather event in Canadian history.

    Location:
    Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada

    Size of the Ice Storm of 1998:

    •The water equivalent of freezing rain, ice pellets and a little snow was double previous major ice storms.

    •The area covered was massive, extending from Kitchener, Ontario through Quebec to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and also covering parts of New York and New England.

    •Most freezing rain lasts for a few hours. In the ice storm of 1998, there were more than 80 hours of freezing rain, nearly double the annual average.

    Casualties and Damage from the Ice Storm of 1998:

    •28 people died, many from hypothermia,

    •945 people were injured.

    •Over 4 million people in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick lost power.

    •About 600,000 people had to leave their homes.

    •130 power transmission towers were destroyed and more than 30,000 utility poles fell.

    •Millions of trees fell, and more continued to break and fall for the rest of the winter.

    •Estimated cost of the ice storm was $5,410,184,000.

    •By June 1998, about 600,000 insurance claims totalling more than $1 billion were filed.

    Summary of Ice Storm of 1998:

    •Freezing rain started on Monday, January 5, 1998 as Canadians were starting back to work after the Christmas holidays.

    •The storm coated everything in glassy ice, making all forms of transportation treacherous.

    •As the storm continued, layers of ice built up, weighing down power lines and poles, and causing massive power outages.

    •At the height of the ice storm, 57 communities in Ontario and 200 in Quebec declared a disaster. More than 3 million people were without power in Quebec and 1.5 million in Eastern Ontario. About 100,000 people went into shelters.

    •By Thursday, January 8, the military was brought in to help clear debris, provide medical assistance, evacuate residents, and canvass door-to-door to make sure people were safe. They also worked to restore power.

    •Power was restored in most urban areas in a matter of days, but many rural communities suffered for much longer. Three weeks after the beginning of the storm, there were still 700,000 people without power.

    •Farmers were especially hard hit. Nearly a quarter of Canada's dairy cows, a third of the crop land in Quebec and a quarter in Ontario were in the affected areas.

    •Milk processing plants were shut, and about 10 million litres of milk had to be dumped.

    •Much of the sugar bush used by Quebec maple syrup producers was permanently destroyed. It was estimated that it would take 30 to 40 years before syrup production could return to normal.
    Remember it well Henric, My neighbour was a lineman and spent much time in Que.

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    pandr Guest

    Default May 4th 2012

    May 4th 1971

    Heavy rain led to an earth cave-in at St-Jean-Vianney north of Quebec City, QC. The soil turned soft and musty and became sludge. A bus, several cars and 44 homes were swallowed up into a yawning gash 600m wide and 30m deep, killing 31 people. A pilot describing the scene said a whoole chunk of earth simply dropped out of sight into the hole

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    pandr Guest

    Default May 5th 2012

    May 5th 1952

    During a severe thunderstorm, a bolt of lightning touched off a blaze that destroyed the town hall in Blind River, ON. It also destroyed the town's police station. The police chief asked 7 prisoners, being held for vagrancy and inebriation charges, to stick around. And they did! Earlier a caretaker braved the fire in the jails basement to break the cell locks with an axe, freeing the prisiners.

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