Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWinter Storm
PlaceSouthern Ontario and southern Quebec
Event Start DateApril 3, 2018
Event End DateApril 5, 2018
CommentsOn April 3rd, a weather system began to move into Ontario beginning with wind and snow in Northern Ontario. On April 4th, the system moved through southern Ontario with rain, freezing rain and strong winds. Toronto and Hamilton, for example, both experienced winds of 98 km/hr. As a result, there were power outages and widespread wind damage across southern Ontario and parts of Quebec. A falling branch injured an individual in Belleville. There were also several car accidents including a 50-car pileup on Highway 400 near Barrie. The insurable losses were estimated to be over $102 million (2018 CAD).
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected1
Evacuated0
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance Payments$102,360,000
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People AffectedUnknown
MagnitudeUnknown