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The storm brought heavy snow across much of southern Ontario, with snow accumulations of up to 50 centimetres (20 in) in St. Catharines, 48 centimetres (19 in) in Ottawa (second largest snowstorm on record), 55 centimetres (22 in) of snow in Toronto (the third largest snowfall since 1937), [a] 41 centimetres (16 in) in Hamilton, and 32 ...
The highest snowfalls in Ontario were in Hamilton with 62.5 cm (24.6 in) and St. Catharines with 66 cm (26 in). [6] [148] [149] The storm caused the complete curtailment of streetcar and bus service in Hamilton for over a day and only minimal service being available for an additional day.
In addition, St. Catharines had seven hours of visibility of 400 meters (0.25 mi) or less on December 23, with peak wind gusts of 96 km/h on both that day and December 24, [48] and Hamilton had six hours of 400 meters (0.25 mi) or less visibility, including one hour of zero-meter visibility, on December 23. [49]
The St. Catharines Standard was started in 1891, and purchased by W. B. Burgoyne for $1 in 1892. The Standard, located in St. Catharines, Ontario, is the largest daily newspaper in Niagara. It has published continuously since 1891. Its focus is local news, and it includes national and international news, sports, entertainment and lifestyle ...
March 14–15, 2008: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina: 45: 3: Strong tornado hit downtown Atlanta for the second time in history, killing one person. An outbreak of tornadoes, some strong, moved across the South the next day, killing two people. Tornado outbreak of May 1–3, 2008: May 1–3, 2008
September 14, 1944: The 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane makes landfall on Long Island as a category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale at a high forward speed of 40 mph (65 km/h). Wind gusts of well over 100 mph (160 km/h) breaks previous wind records in New York City, while a minimum pressure reading of 28.47 inches is recorded ...
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During the medieval period, Saint Catherine's Day marked the beginning of Advent in England. [2]Catterntide was celebrated by lacemakers. [3] A traditional celebration of St Catherine's Day, which has seen something of a revival in modern times, is the baking of symbolic 'Cattern Cakes' in honour of St Catherine.