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This Day in Weather History

“This Day In Weather History” is a daily podcast from The Weather Network that features unique and informative stories written and produced by host Chris Mei. Weather happens every day. It can be sunny, cloudy, stormy or maybe just unsettled, but it is always happening! It’s when severe weather strikes that it captures the attention of those affected…and the imagination of everyone else who follows the story. So it is with good reason to expect that after over a century of news and weather information gathering and record keeping, there would be a “special” weather or natural phenomena event to mark each day of a calendar. Do you remember the first recorded tornado in Canadian history? No, you don’t because none of us were there…so we dive into that! How about when Prince played the Super Bowl halftime show? It’s possibly the best performance ever for that event….and the backstory made it all the more special! Or how about the 25th Anniversary Woodstock Festival back in 1994? It’s all here – all year – in one podcast…. “This Day In Weather History”!

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February 20, 2021 - 1988 Calgary Winter Games "Meltdown" Feb 20, 2021

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On this occasion, it was strong chinook winds that brought daily temperatures soaring as high as 17 °C (63 °F)!! You don't need me to tell you that 17C is NOT winter games weather. It was a disaster for all outdoor events. This Day in Weather History.

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February 19, 2021 - 200-Vehicle Pileup in Montreal Feb 19, 2021

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We have covered major traffic accidents caused by the weather before on this podcast: The January 9th “Deadly Michigan Pileup”, The December 8th, “Pennsylvania Pileup”, and of course the November 19th story called “Terror on the Trans Canada”. There were close to 200 vehicles that were involved in this massive road accident on a windswept stretch of Highway 15….this day in weather history.

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February 18, 2021 - ...And They Called It: "WHITE JUAN" Feb 18, 2021

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This is a storm that we at The Weather Network in Canada covered from start to finish and still carries a legend status among all who lived it in our Maritimes. This is one of those events that carries so much reverence that everyone claims to have lived it, when it started...this day in weather history.

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February 17, 2021 - It's a Snow-nado! Feb 17, 2021

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So New Mexico’s most notorious gunslingers from that period, known as the wild west, got into some real unusual tangles; but none so unlikely or unusual or dangerous as the snow of winter mixing it up with a tornado….like what happened this day in weather history.

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February 16, 2021 - A New Ottawa Snowfall Record! Feb 16, 2021

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On this Day in Weather History, on February 16, 2016...51.2 centimetres of fresh snow was recorded at the Ottawa airport, breaking that record set in 1954 for snowfall in a single day.

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February 15, 2021 - Badger, Newfoundland Flooding Feb 15, 2021

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And everything was just that, history, when the February 15, 2003 storm kicked in the saloon doors and cleared the dance floor...this day in weather history.

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February 14, 2021 - The Frozen NBA All-Star Game in Toronto Feb 14, 2021

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February 14 - Happy Valentine's Day...the only time you get a pass for presenting tickets to a basketball game to your sweetie as a gift….was in Toronto in 2016 for the NBA All-Star Game! This Day in Weather History!!

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February 13, 2021 - North American Blizzard & Hamilton Snow Record Feb 13, 2021

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A 3-day blizzard event dominated the eastern half of North American from February 12 - Valentine's Day on the 14th….today we cover the 13th, when a record amount of snow from this system hammered down on the City of Hamilton...this day in weather History.

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February 12, 2021 - Yukon Quest Mushers Stranded Feb 12, 2021

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The Yukon Quest! It is unforgiving and treacherous and as challenging as it is life-threatening, and still this sled dog race has been regularly scheduled every February since 1984 to run between Fairbanks, Alaska, and Whitehorse, Yukon. During the 2006 edition of this race, brutal weather trapped five Yukon Quest mushers on Eagle Summit ….on February 12th ....on this day in weather history.

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February 11, 2021 - Black History Month: "The Tuskegee Air-Mets" Feb 11, 2021

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The Tuskegee Airmen were the first black military pilots in what was called the U.S. Army Air Corps (AAC), which would later merge into what we know today as the U.S. Air Force. It also played a role in producing the first black meteorologists…..it's all part of this Black History Month Moment in Weather History.

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