The unusual and severe ice storm that affected eastern Ontario and southwestern Quebec on April 5th brought a mix of ice pellets, freezing rain, thunderstorms, and high winds over several hours. These were followed by heavy rainfalls and thick fog. Later, as the temperature rose, big chunks of ice pelted down noisily from the trees.
These events were predicted by the weather services, but the outcomes could not be. As a result of Mother Nature’s fury, over two hundred thousand households in Ottawa were without electricity and there was significant damage to trees, power lines and property. In Quebec, more than a million households lost power. The response to the emergency was impressive.
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