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This freezing rain began in eastern Ontario, particularly in Ottawa, before daybreak and a few hours later in the Montreal area. The phenomenon, accompanied by thunderstorms , persisted there all day, producing accumulations of 15 to 40 millimetres (0.59 to 1.57 in). [ 3 ]
Toronto, Canada's largest city, was one of the hardest hit by the ice storm. The first wave of freezing rain began on 20 December; it coated the city in a significant but manageable quantity of ice. The second, more powerful wave of rain struck the city in the early morning of 22 December.
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.
Freezing rain does not bounce when it hits the ground like sleet, and it does not run off as warm rain does. Due to its resemblance to ordinary rain, its onset may catch some off-guard until it ...
An ice storm, also known as a glaze event or a silver storm, is a type of winter storm characterized by freezing rain. [1] The U.S. National Weather Service defines an ice storm as a storm which results in the accumulation of at least 0.25-inch (6.4 mm) of ice on exposed surfaces.
A major highway, several thoroughfares and a key transit hub were flooded in Canada's largest city on Tuesday after torrential rain hit Toronto, while power outages were reported in multiple areas.
A winter weather advisory was put in place late Sunday for many counties across the tri-state for potential winter weather threats. Overnight snow, freezing rain could make for icy roads Monday ...
In Ontario, a mix of snow, freezing rain, ice pellets and rain battered Toronto and the surrounding area, causing hundreds of vehicle collisions, flight cancellations, power outages and transportation delays. Freezing rain also caused problems in Ottawa, Montreal, and parts of New Brunswick. [111]