After a record-breaking year for weather events that brought a powerful post-tropical storm, deadly windstorms and frigid temperatures, Environment Canada has narrowed down the top 10 weather events of 2022.
Remains of a home destroyed during Hurricane Fiona are seen in Port aux Basques, N.L., Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
The agency says climate change continues to cause frequent extreme weather events in Canada"back-to-back, not decades apart." A heavy machinery operator continues the cleanup from post-tropical storm Fiona in Port aux Basques, N.L., Sept. 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank GunnOn May 21, Ontario and Quebec were subjected to an intense derecho windstorm that brought rain, hail and lightning and pulled some trees from their roots. The storm left 11 people dead.
Environment Canada says rainstorms and heavy snowfall made for an intense flood season in 2022. During the winter, southern Manitoba marked the third-highest snowfall since 1872 with reports of snowfall reaching upwards 150 centimetres. Eastern Canada also got an extra four weeks of summer as many afternoons throughout October and November remained at or above 20 C. Additionally, sea-surface temperatures in the Atlantic were three to four degrees warmer than usual, causing crowds of people to soak up the sun at parks and waterfronts well into the autumn season.
On April 16, Vancouver broke its previous record of -0.6 C first registered in 1896 by reporting -1.2 C on that day this year. That month saw 27 low minimum temperature records for many communities. Storm clouds build over a canola field near Cremona, Alta., Friday, July 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntoshMontreal experienced a wet end to the summer with major urban flooding in September.
Storm clouds build over a canola field near Cremona, Alta., Friday, July 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntoshJust before the end of 2021, Canadians felt colder than usual temperatures in time for the holidays.
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