When was the last ice storm in Toronto?
The December 19, 2013 ice storm was a “remember where you were” event.
What year was the big ice storm in Ontario?
The storm began on January 4, 1998. It was a result of separate weather conditions converging – one of them a large stationary Arctic high-pressure area situated over Hudson’s Bay, another a low-pressure weather system with warm air originating in Texas, was settling in southern Ontario.
Why did the ice storm of 1998 happen?
On January 4, 1998, an upper level low system stalled over the Great Lakes, pumping warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico toward the upper St. Lawrence Valley. The upper flow then turned eastward, bringing this air mass down toward the Bay of Fundy.
What year was the ice storm?
Wednesday is the 27-year anniversary of the ice storm of 1994.
How many people died in the ice storm?
The Texas Department of State Health Services on Wednesday updated its official tally of deaths linked to the historic freeze in February and now says 210 people across the state died because of the winter storm.
How many people were killed in the 1998 ice storm?
28 people
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.
Where was the ice storm in southern Ontario?
Thousands of households across southern Ontario are in the dark as high winds blow down frozen tree branches in the aftermath of an ice storm. Hydro One reports more than 75,000 customers without power, largely in the areas of Woodstock, Guelph, Owen Sound, Caledon and Bradford.
Where was the flooding in Canada in 2016?
In Manitoba, a voluntary evacuation was issued for the communities of Caddy Lake and Whiteshell due to flooding. On June 25, the storm system moved into northern Ontario where it caused significant flooding in Thunder Bay, which received 50 mm of rain in three hours. Kashechewan First Nation ON, April 27-30, 2016.
Where did the storm hit in July 2016?
Southern Ontario, July 8, 2016. A cold front produced severe thunderstorms across southern Ontario. Multiple severe storms caused hail to fall in Markdale and Flesherton before moving east into Midland and Bradford.
When did the flood in southern Ontario happen?
The flood water destroyed a cottage and a hunting camp as well as caused damage to the Renfrew Sewage Plant and Hydroelectric Plant. Southern Ontario, March 23-26, 2016. A warm front over southern Ontario caused snow, rain and freezing rain to fall over a three-day period.