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This Day in Weather History

The Weather Network

"This Day In Weather History" is a daily podcast from The Weather Network that features unique and informative stories written and produced by host Chris Mei. Weather happens every day. It can be sunny, cloudy, stormy or maybe just unsettled, but it is always happening! It’s when severe weather strikes that it captures the attention of those affected…and the imagination of everyone else who follows the story. So it is with good reason to expect that after over a century of news and weather

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6:55

March 4 - When BC's Rogers Pass Resembled Pompeii

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2022/03/04

The crew consisted of a locomotive-driven rotary snowplow and 63 men. Time was critical as westbound CPR Train Number 97 was just entering the Rocky Mountains, bound for Vancouver. Half an hour before midnight as the track was nearly clear, an unexpected avalanche from Avalanche Mountain swept down the opposite side of the track to the first fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:23

March 3 - 41 Tornadoes and ONE House Stands

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2022/03/03

Over six hours, tornadoes ranging from EF0 to EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, tore across Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. This onslaught resulted in 23 deaths, and 103 injuries. Somehow, there among all the rubble, you will be stunned at how a tornado completely missed one home in the middle of hundreds of downed trees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:39

March 2 - The Beast From The East Targets the UK

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2022/03/02

As it ran into Anticyclone Hartmut dubbed the Beast from the East, Emma's warmer moisture laden air rode over the cold dry air that had been sitting over Western Europe for a few days. This combination of events led to heavy snowfall amounts of up to 57 centimetres (22 in) in many places, including the UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:54

March 1 - The Day The Sky Fell on Toronto

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2022/03/01

Surrounding streets were closed including the Gardiner Expressway when, for the first time in its history, the worst fears had come true, the ice that had built up on the CN tower was now beginning to fall to the ground and onto the parked cars below. Thankfully no one was injured, especially when you consider that if these thick slabs of solid ice were falling from almost three quarters up the tower, that 415meters or 1360 FEET!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:48

February 28 - Involuntary Ice Castles in Hamburg, NY

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2022/02/28

If anyone would have seen the paralyzing sight of homes totally entombed in close to a meter of ice, they must have been thinking “Let it Go! Let it Go!”. Hoover Beach was the shoreline under the microscope here and a couple of those homeowners commented that they truly had a nightmare of a time with this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:27

February 27 - The 2010 Historic 8.8M Chile Earthquake

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2022/02/27

It was officially termed “Very strong” in the nation’s capital city of Santiago where the majority of the country’s population is centered. During the twentieth century, Chile was rocked by no fewer than twenty-eight major earthquakes, all with a force greater than 6.9magnitude. During the twentieth century, Chile was rocked by no fewer than twenty-eight major earthquakes, all with a force greater than 6.9magnitude. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:53

February 26 - "When in Rome" - When in Snows?!

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2022/02/26

Those who were at the Colosseum had the rare opportunity of taking photographs of two rare sites at once; snow in Rome and the largest amphitheater ever built. Schools were closed but I gotta believe that this was done to allow the kids the chance to run and play in this anomaly. According to the UK Met Office, Rome has not had this kind of cold and snow since March of 2013”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:53

February 25 - The 1991 Black Rain That Fell in Turkey

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2022/02/25

The smoke from the burning oil wells billowed into the atmosphere and hung among the same water droplets that make up the clouds, so when that rain was released, it carried with it the crude that it blended with, resulting in the black rain. The rain, which fell in southeastern Turkey on February 25th, 1991, this day in weather history, blackened the hands and faces of people caught outside and stained their clothes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:22

February 24 - The 1982 Blizzard that Marooned PEI

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2022/02/24

From February 22nd to 26th, 1982, a legit criteria-satisfying blizzard swept through Prince Edward Island bringing 60cm of snow, 100 kilometre an hour wind gusts and wind chills in the -35 Celsius range. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:28

February 23 - Typhoon Wutip Becomes the 1st Cat 5 in...

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2022/02/23

February 23rd, this day in weather history: Typhoon Wutip reached its peak intensity, with 10-minute sustained winds of 195 km/h (120 mph), 1-minute sustained winds of 270 km/h (165 mph), while sweeping southwest of Guam, becoming the strongest February typhoon ever on record along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:32

February 22 - Orlando '98: "The Night of the Tornadoes"

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2022/02/22

The deadliest and most destructive of the 12 tornadoes hit in Kissimmee and St. Cloud, it produced near-F4 damage. Only two other tornadoes, both rated F4, in 1958 and 1966 produced more intense damage in Florida. In the final tally, 12 tornadoes touched down, one of which was a long hauler, running wild for nearly 30 miles (48 km). The first major, F3 tornado of the outbreak came at around 11:40 pm in Winter Garden, near Windermere in Orange County. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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6:38

February 21 - The Incredible Shrinking Finland Ice...

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2022/02/21

Here in Finland on this occasion, a few days before the event started, the temperatures reduced to below freezing. So the long tracks had to be modified unfortunately. In 37 years of this Ice Race, it was the first time weather had caused this much of a disaster to the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:49

February 20 - The 1988 Calgary Winter Games "MELTDOWN"

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2022/02/20

The 1988 Winter Games, commonly remembered as Calgary '88, ran from February 13 to 28, 1988, mainly in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Funny thing about Calgary is it is known as much for its super mild chinook wind pattern as they are for snow and cold. So, which one showed up this day in weather history? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:34

February 19 - The Terrifying 200-Vehicle Pile-Up in...

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/02/19

Whiteouts were the cause. Strong winds had blown snow off the St. Lawrence River, shutting down all visibility for the drivers. This motor vehicle melee shut down a kilometre stretch of Highway 15 on Montreal's South Shore, prompting a major emergency intervention. Of the 200 vehicles involved, 50 were able to drive away on their own, but many of the cars were simply and totally destroyed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:04

February 18 - ...and it's name was "WHITE JUAN"!

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/02/18

Some background first. First of all we do not name winter storms in Canada. There once was a Hurricane named Juan, and it highlighted the Summer of 2003 for the Canadian Maritime Provinces. Because it was preceded by the officially named HURRICANE Juan in 2003, and given the impact of this in comparison, locals shared the name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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February 17 - It’s a Legit “Snow-nado”!

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/02/17

The National Weather Service went on to say that it was the first tornado-ish event on record for New Mexico during the month of February. Furthermore, it was speculated that this was the first ever documented snow-tornado in the United States!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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February 16 - Another Snowfall Record for Ottawa!

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/02/16

The official risks and warnings were for as much as 25 to 40 centimetres of snow in the Brockville and Cornwall areas, PLUS the likelihood of freezing rain and ice pellets near the St. Lawrence River. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators went ahead with their scheduled NHL regular season game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Canadian Tire Centre but they did warn fans that it’s awful out so please leave a lot of extra time if you are going to venture out in this. This is very similar to my January 22nd

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6:21

February 15 - The Red Cross Rides to the Rescue Again!

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2022/02/15

This storm event was the most severe in terms of depth of and inundation of water that led to immense damages to the town. Over half the town of badger was under water. The large chunks of ice came in and smashed through windows and doors of some buildings. On February 15, 2003, the Red Cross was immediately called into action to provide for the needs of the over 1000 displaced people, many who escaped with only the clothing on their backs in the ice cold of winter. Learn more about your ad

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February 14 - The Valentines Day Episode

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2022/02/14

What’s the one thing the world stereotypes Canada for? It’s cold. So can anyone explain to me just how so many visitors who were in town for the NBA All-Star Game were blown away by the weather this weekend??? The frigid temperatures proved shocking for some stars; the late Kobe Bryant, who spent his entire career playing in the glare and the heat of the Southern California sun, actually and physically struggled to find words to describe the feeling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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6:53

February 25 - The 1991 Black Rain That Fell in Turkey

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/02/14

The smoke from the burning oil wells billowed into the atmosphere and hung among the same water droplets that make up the clouds, so when that rain was released, it carried with it the crude that it blended with, resulting in the black rain. Turkish scientists found the “smoking gun”when they tested the rain and found that it contained several substances present in Kuwaiti oil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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