Crazy, Crazy Ice Storm: Freezing rain deals massive damage and causes a blackout

Overview of weather and natural events around the World. What is happening in this world: natural disasters on the planet of Earth. The latest news about weather events and disasters. Become a channel sponsor and you will get access to exclusive bonuses. More: In Canada, they continue to eliminate the consequences of an ice storm that hit the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. Freezing rain and strong winds gusting up to 40 m/s (90 mph) caused thousands of trees to fall and downed power lines. More than a million consumers were left without electricity because of the natural disaster. As a result of large-scale power outages, the power of cell towers was disrupted, and there were interruptions in the provision of communication services to residents. It is predicted that the restoration of electricity supply will take several days. Residents of several large cities can spend the entire Easter weekend in the dark. The cha