| Comments | Alberta to the Maritimes, late January to early February 1994. Coldest Jan. in 100 years. St. John's NF 14.5°C; Ottawa ON -31.3°C; Kapuskasing ON -40°C, tires fell off rims of cars. Coldest winter in Toronto since 1920, with double the normal snowfall as usual in January and 5 degrees cooler (at 10°C). Dramatic increase in frozen water pipes that burst and caused damage to homes, commercial plants and contents. |