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The Fundy coast of New Brunswick occasionally experiences the effects of post-tropical storms. [ 4 ] The stormiest weather of the year, with the greatest precipitation and the strongest winds, usually occur during the fall/winter transition (mid December to mid January).
The storm was also nicknamed the "Storm of the Century" in Quebec. [1] The event included the worst 24-hour snowfall on record in the city of Montreal with 43 centimetres (16.9 inches) of snow falling on March 4, for a total of 47 centimetres (18.5 inches), until the one-day record was broken again on December 27, 2012. [3]
From New England the storm moved on to Atlantic Canada on January 4 and 5. Heavy snow fell in New Brunswick, peaking at 60 centimeters (24 in) in Bathurst. Sydney reported snowfall rates of up to 8 cm (3.1 in) per hour, in heavy bands of thundersnow.
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.
The storm brought snow and high winds to Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, as well as extensive flooding to parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. In Toronto, it was the largest snowfall in 5 years with accumulations of 10 inches (25 cm) at the airport and 14.4 inches (37 cm) in downtown (And up to 18 inches (46 cm) in the suburbs).
A NASA satellite image of the Great Lakes states after the snowfall A NASA satellite image of the New England region coated in snow after the storm. Maine Governor John Baldacci declared a state of emergency in order to assure heating oil for residents of the state, which was one of the hardest hit areas by the snowstorm.
Winter storm shuts down highways, causes over 3,000 flights delays across US. A powerful three-pronged storm with snow, ice and severe weather wreaked havoc across the central United States on Sunday.
Offshore New Brunswick, 12-m (39 ft) waves with swells of 10 metres (33 ft) were reported in the high seas. [14] The decommissioned Grand Harbour Lighthouse at Fish Fluke Point on Grand Manan sustained extensive damage. [15] The aftermath of this storm was worsened by a severe cold snap that followed the day after.