Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWinter Storm
PlacePrairie Provinces
Event Start DateMarch 6, 1983
Event End DateMarch 6, 1983
CommentsPrairie Provinces, March 6, 1983. Especially southern Manitoba; the storm forced Winnipeg International Airport to close for two days and toppled several large television towers. The freezing rain also caused other extensive damage.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$0
Federal DFAA Payments$0
Provincial DFAA Payments$0
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0