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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 northern New York to central Maine in the United States.
Canada: Ice Snowed Over Car Lot. Storms in Canada's dark, triangular region have left most in the area without power for over a month. (Photo by Christopher J. Morris/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty ...
January 5 – The Ice Storm of 1998, caused by El Niño, strikes southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to forests, and a number of deaths. January 6 – Alan Eagleson pleads guilty to fraud. January 7 – The federal government formally apologizes for the past mistreatment of First Nations.
The Levis De-Icer is a High voltage direct current (HVDC) system, aimed at de-icing multiple AC power lines in Quebec, Canada. It is the only HVDC system not used for power transmission. In the winter of 1998, Québec's power lines were toppled by icing, sometimes up to 75 mm. To prevent such a damage, a de-icing system was developed.
January 1998 North American ice storm; P. Propair Flight 420; R. Red River floods; S. Swissair Flight 111; T. Late-May 1998 tornado outbreak and derecho
Western and Northern NY Ice Storm of March 3–4, 1991 [5] Ice Storm of 1994 [ 6 ] Considered one of the worst ice storms in US History. January 1998 North American ice storm
The 2019 spring floods in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick were exceptional floods in eastern Ontario, southern Quebec and from the St. John River region to New Brunswick, Canada. In fact, flooding along the Ottawa River has been recognized as the most important weather event of the year 2019 in Canada, and the one along the Saint John River ...
Quebec Central Canada 44 Deadliest traffic accident in Canadian history 1998 January 5–9: Great Ice Storm of 1998: Meteorological storm Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick Eastern Canada 28 Massive ice storm hits Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick 1998 September 2: Swissair Flight 111: Aircrash Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia: Atlantic Canada 229 1999 ...