Extreme Weather
Fire and Ice
1. How many storms are there in Western Alberta Every Year?
2. What are two problems with hail?
3. Why do the “seed” a thunderstorm?
4. When was Canada‟s worst hail storm?
5. What was the cost of the property damage of this
storm?
6. The largest hailstone ever recorded was 17.8 cm in
diameter. How big was the largest Canadian hail
stone?
7. How did the major fire of 2003 in southern BC start?
8. How many houses did the fire-storm in Kelowna consume?
9. How many forest fires did BC have in 2003?
10. What made the drought of the „30‟s so bad for farmers?
11. What were the black blizzards?
12. Who was the only person with power during the Ice Storm of 1998?
13. By day four how many people were without electricity?
14. How many days did the Ice Storm last?
15. How many people in Montreal were sent to shelters?
16. How long did it take to restore power to those who were affected?