Table 2.1
Top ten Canadian weather stories of 2010
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| Event | Location | Time period | Rank 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Weather for the Olympic Winter Games | Vancouver's mildest winter on record | Vancouver | Winter | 1 |
| Vigorous Igor | Hurricane | Eastern Canada | September | 2 |
| From Dry to Drenched on the Prairies | Drought followed by heavy rainfall | Prairies | April to September | 3 |
| Canada's a "Hottie" | Warmest year in 63 years | Various | All year | 4 |
| Storm for the Ages: "Flurries", Fury and Floods | Storm | Ontario, Quebec and Eastern Canada | December | 5 |
| Saskatchewan's Summer of Storms | Storms | Saskatchewan | Summer | 6 |
| British Columbia Forest Fires...Costly and Smoky | Forest fires | British Columbia | May and June | 7 |
| El Niño Cancels Winter | Warmest and driest winter in recorded history | Various | Winter | 8 |
| Freak Canada-U.S. "Weather Bomb" | Storm | Various | October | 9 |
| Canada's Most Expensive Hailstorm | Hailstorm | Calgary | July | 10 |
Canada's Top Weather Stories for 2010 are
rated from one to ten based on the degree to which Canada and Canadians were
impacted, the extent of the area affected, economic effects and longevity
as a top news story.
Source(s):
Environment Canada, Meteorological Service of Canada, 2010,
Canada's Top Ten Weather Stories for 2010, www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.asp?lang=En&n=424DD273-1
(accessed January 5, 2011).
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