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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 ...
Pages in category "1998 disasters in Canada" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... January 1998 North American ice storm; P. Propair Flight ...
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.
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The dangers posed by the icy winter weather were captured in this compilation of videos by storm chaser Brandon Clement, where no fewer than 12 vehicles can be seen slipping and sliding on the I ...
How Much Ice Is Needed To Knock Out Power, Damage Trees? Forecasters said there is the potential for 0.1-0.2 inches of ice accretion north of Interstate 80 in Iowa outside the Ice Storm Warning areas.
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 September 3: 87-vehicle pileup on Highway 401 near Windsor, Ontario ...