The Biggest Freeze: Montreal's Catastrophic Ice Storm of 1998

In January of 1998, one of the most incredible winter storms hit the Saint Lawrence corridor. For four consecutive days, freezing rain fell from Kingston Ontario to Bangor Maine, resulting in over 3 inches of accumulated ice. The incredible weight toppled 17,000 telephone poles and 1300 electric transmission towers, destroyed millions of trees, halted all travel and made the daily routines of modern society nearly impossible in Montreal. Following one of the warmest years on record in Canada, the sudden severity and lengthy duration of the ice storm took many by surprise. Today we’ll investigate the role our friend El Nino played in this devastating event, learn how ice this thick can accumulate in the perfect conditions, and review in-depth the indescribable damage from what is likely the worst natural disaster in Canadian history. 

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The Biggest Freeze: Montreal's Catastrophic Ice Storm of 1998