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Snowstorm hit in east coast of Canada
Snowstorm pounds East Coast
Last Updated Mon, 08 Dec 2003 12:29:39
FREDERICTON - A storm walloped parts of the Maritimes over the weekend, dumping 50 centimetres of snow in New Brunswick, grounding planes and cutting power to thousands.
Halifax
New Brunswick bore the brunt of the storm, with more than 50 centimetres of snow falling on Moncton.
Officials blame slippery roads for the death of a 72-year-old man near Fredericton. The three-vehicle crash Sunday night sent two others to hospital.
Winds of up to 100 km/h whipped the southern part of the province. Gusts of 85 km/h were reported in Prince Edward Island, strong enough to prompt Northumberland ferries to suspend their runs on Sunday.
Moncton
Power to some of the 3,000 NB Power customers was restored during the night. More than 1,400 people are still without power Monday morning, mostly in the Bouctouche to Shediac area.
In the Halifax area, snow mixed with rain caused treacherous road conditions.
Flights into the region were delayed or cancelled because of snow, rain and ice pellets. Most flights headed for Halifax International Airport were either diverted or cancelled after moisture got into a vital piece of navigation equipment and disabled it.
Montreal
The storm, which reached as far as Montreal, is expected to strike Newfoundland on Monday. Blizzard warnings for most of the province have been issued.
Environment Canada's Jeremy March said the storm is big and slow-moving. "It's a pretty nasty storm, but we've seen worse," he said.
The storm is the same system that brought havoc to the northeastern United States over the weekend.
The U.S. National Weather Service issued blizzard and heavy snow warnings for much of Maine, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. At least 10 traffic deaths were being blamed on the surge of sleet and snow, which began on Friday.
Written by CBC News Online staff
Snowstorm pounds East Coast
Last Updated Mon, 08 Dec 2003 12:29:39
FREDERICTON - A storm walloped parts of the Maritimes over the weekend, dumping 50 centimetres of snow in New Brunswick, grounding planes and cutting power to thousands.
Halifax
New Brunswick bore the brunt of the storm, with more than 50 centimetres of snow falling on Moncton.
Officials blame slippery roads for the death of a 72-year-old man near Fredericton. The three-vehicle crash Sunday night sent two others to hospital.
Winds of up to 100 km/h whipped the southern part of the province. Gusts of 85 km/h were reported in Prince Edward Island, strong enough to prompt Northumberland ferries to suspend their runs on Sunday.
Moncton
Power to some of the 3,000 NB Power customers was restored during the night. More than 1,400 people are still without power Monday morning, mostly in the Bouctouche to Shediac area.
In the Halifax area, snow mixed with rain caused treacherous road conditions.
Flights into the region were delayed or cancelled because of snow, rain and ice pellets. Most flights headed for Halifax International Airport were either diverted or cancelled after moisture got into a vital piece of navigation equipment and disabled it.
Montreal
The storm, which reached as far as Montreal, is expected to strike Newfoundland on Monday. Blizzard warnings for most of the province have been issued.
Environment Canada's Jeremy March said the storm is big and slow-moving. "It's a pretty nasty storm, but we've seen worse," he said.
The storm is the same system that brought havoc to the northeastern United States over the weekend.
The U.S. National Weather Service issued blizzard and heavy snow warnings for much of Maine, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. At least 10 traffic deaths were being blamed on the surge of sleet and snow, which began on Friday.
Written by CBC News Online staff