Record-setting wild weather: Canada’s top 10 weather stories of 2023

GATINEAU, QC, Dec. 20, 2023 /CNW/ – This year’s 28th edition of the country’s top weather stories features record wildfires and their billowing smoke, blistering heat, flooding, heavy rainfall, droughts, and hurricanes. These unprecedented events resulted in the loss of lives, as well as personal and economic impacts for Canadians across the country. David Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment and Climate Change Canada, presented Canada’s top 10 weather stories today. Each story is ranked from one to 10, according to several factors, including the impact they had on Canada and Canadians, the extent of affected areas, associated economic impacts, and the longevity of events as a top news story. The top 10 weather stories of 2023 are: Record wildfires claim…

Source: Benzinga
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