";s:4:"text";s:2703:" Sitelinks. The storm was also nicknamed the "Storm of the Century" in Quebec. The Massive Snowfall Of Mid-December (2007) Classic images of the Blizzard of 1971 in Montreal. LV fire-tenders pan to cars moving along in snow blizzard. In total, twenty-five people died due to the storm, $3 billion was spent on cleanup, 5, 000 trees in Mount Royal Park had to be cut/trimmed due to damage, and roads were closed out of fear of falling ice. As we prepare to enjoy our first round of spring weather, my thoughts are on March 4, 1971, a day that I remember so well. I was only 5 years old when the largest blizzard in Montreal history slammed the city. 0.22 5. SV Pan along people stranded. Even the Canadian Armed Forces were called in, the damage was so bad. The storm was also nicknamed the "Storm of the Century" in Quebec. SV stranded cars on road-side (2 shots) 0.51 10. Along with the frigid temperature, it caused the death of 20 people. imported from Wikimedia project. Wikiquote (0 entries) edit . GV People crossing main square in snow-storm. French Wikipedia . It was called the “Eastern Canadian Blizzard of 1971.” Montreal itself saw 18 inches of snow. Une page de Wikimedia Commons, la médiathèque libre. SV interior, stranded people trying to book in at hotel. Wikisource (0 entries) edit. 0.54 11. 2007-'08: Serious snow. 0.35 8. The Eastern Canadian blizzard of March 1971 was a severe winter storm that struck portions of eastern Canada from March 3 to March 5, 1971. The snowfall was accompanies by strong winds that affected visibility.
1 reference. The Eastern Canadian blizzard of March 1971 was a severe winter storm that struck portions of eastern Canada from March 3 to March 5, 1971. 0.27 6. Wikipedia (2 entries) edit. Eastern Canadian Blizzard of March 1971.
Amazingly, Ontario residents were still encouraged to report for work that day.
My most vivid weather memories were of the small sidewalk plows like the one in the photo above and the scores of snowmobiles. Category:Eastern Canadian Blizzard of March 1971. 0.29 7. Canadians shovelling out from the major snowfall that blanketed Central and Eastern Canada on Dec. 16-17, 2007, had reason to be awed by the storm's fury. enwiki Eastern Canadian blizzard of March 1971; frwiki Tempête de neige du 3 au 5 mars 1971 sur l’est du Canada; Wikibooks (0 entries) edit. Wikinews (0 entries) edit. CU sign reception registration. LV car skidding in snow.