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It has a lot of falling snow. Winds of 55 kilometres per hour and higher blow the

snow about. It can become nearly impossible to see through the snow. Cars

crash. People lose their way. They can freeze
in the cold. CANADA’S WORST SNOW DISASTERS

Ice storms can be more dangerous than

blizzards. Ice makes things slippery. It coats In January 1999 there were many
snowstorms. They dumped more
trees and wires. It does not slide off. The
than a metre of snow on Toronto.
weight of the ice can topple trees. It can Roads and schools closed. In

break power lines. There is a lot of damage February 2004 the Atlantic
provinces faced a blizzard. The
to clean up afterward.
blizzard delivered nearly 75
Winters can be cold. Big snowstorms centimetres of snow. Winds up to
are common across the country. But ice 120 kilometres per hour caused
whiteouts. The Canadian record
storms mostly occur in Ontario, Quebec, for the most snow in 24 hours

and the Atlantic provinces. Big snowstorms belongs to Tahtsa Lake, British
Columbia. On February 11, 1999,
and ice storms can cause major problems.
145 centimetres fell.
Canadians need to prepare to stay safe.

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