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Published: May 14, 2022
Friday the 13th was a strange day for Canada, as the provinces experienced everything from record temperatures to spring snow, floods, and wildfires.
In southwestern Quebec and eastern Ontario, the thermometer reached 30 degrees or more in cities like Ottawa and Montreal.
Summer-like heat recorded record numbers in Montreal and the country’s capital over the past three days, and is expected to continue until the weekend, with possible showers on Saturday and Sunday night.
Western Canada is witnessing heavy snowfall with up to 10 centimeters falling in some mountain passes.
Vancouver Island raised concerns about potential flooding due to the weather conditions.
Following heavy snow and rainstorms, floods have caused orders for more than 6000 people to leave their homes in Manitoba and the Northwest Territories.
Widespread flood images in southern Manitoba were captured by NASA satellites released on Friday, while the town of "High River, NWT" suffered severe damage.
The floods also led to evacuations in Kenora, in western Ontario, where some roads were covered with up to 50 cm of water on Friday.
There are also concerns about flooding in southeastern Saskatchewan, after the Canadian Environment Ministry issued rain warnings, with expectations of 90 mm in some areas.
Meanwhile, all areas of Nova Scotia were under a burn ban on Friday as crews worked to contain wildfires near Halifax and Yarmouth.
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