In January 1998, freezing rain began to fall along the St. Lawrence River but instead of the system moving on, it hung around. It created one of the most costly natural disasters in Canadian history that is still remembered by many to this day.
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*sources*
Veterans Affairs: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/military-history/service-canada/1998-ice-storm
National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov/btv/25th-Anniversary-of-the-Devastating-1998-Ice-Storm-in-the-Northeast
Hydro Quebec: https://www.hydroquebec.com/ice-storm-1998/
Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ice-storm-1998
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