Ice Storm 1998: Immersion in the Black and the Cold Ice Storm 1998: Immersion in the Black and the Cold Musée du Haut-Richelieu
The trees were ravaged after the freezing storm. The apple growers had to replenish their orchards.
Roads were impassable because of the fallen wires.
This citizen measured the accumulation of ice on her balcony.
This birch tree was lying on the ground because of the weight of the ice.
The map shows the triangle formed by the cities of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe and Granby. This is the region that has been affected by freezing rain for longer, staying […]
Branches were made heavy because of the accumulation of ice. They broke and did irreparable damage to trees.
The trees on Champlain Street, near the Richelieu River, were also devastated. The street was blocked to avoid incidents and allow clearing.
The image shows a map of North America that explains the succession of three low pressure systems from the east coast of the United States that encounter an […]
This diagram explains the phenomenon of formation of freezing rain. While the air is cold in the clouds, it snows. When a hot current (illustrated by the red […]
The amount of ice that fell was impressive. These twigs have increased tenfold and their weight, making their survival precarious until spring.
