4. Nova Scotia flooding – Some parts of the province experienced the heaviest rainfall in more than half a century. Four people were killed, including two small children.
5. Wet East and Dry West – While the eastern provinces dried up, the west was parched. In some river basins, glacier-fed waters were at their lowest levels in a century.
6. Hurricane Lee – It wasn’t Hurricane Fiona, but Lee still managed to blow at more than 100 kilometers per hour and leave 350,000 homes in Nova Scotia without power.
7. April Ice Storm – A storm in early April dropped freezing rain for 12 hours in Montreal and 9 hours in Ottawa. Ice up to 37 millimeters thick covered everything, accompanied by gusts of wind at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour.
8. Cold Periods – Despite the overall heat of 2023, extreme cold warnings were issued for eight provinces and three territories in late January and February, breaking several temperature records.
9. Quebec Floods – Central and southern Quebec were hit by heavy rains in July, flooding river banks. In Rivière-Eternité, roads collapsed, killing two people.
10. Tornado in Alberta – A tornado struck north of Calgary on Canada Day, producing 10 kilometer per hour winds and hail the size of tennis balls. Estimated wind speeds were over 275 kilometers per hour.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 20, 2023.
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