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B.C. Claims Two Of Top 10 National Weather Stories

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Environment Canada has released its list of  "Top 10 Weather Stories for 2005"...

B.C. doesn't hit the list until 7th spot and 10th.  At number 7, was the lack of snowfall in our province over the 2005 winter months.  Environment Canada says record rainfall in January, record sunshine in February, and record warm temperatures in March wreaked havoc on the winter tourism industry.  Adding to the frustration, near-record snow fell in April, just when most resorts had given up and closed for the season.

A "Tropical Punch" that hit the province in late January was the last weather story to make the top 10 list.  Temperatures soared to record levels, with Abbotsford hitting 18.1-degrees on the 19th, the highest January temperature recorded anywhere in the province since 1899.  With the warm weather, came lots of rain that prompted mudslides and bridge wash-outs.  In North Vancouver, a massive mudslide completely destroyed one home, killing one of two occupants.

Environment Canada says its annual selection is rated from one to ten based on the degree to which Canada and Canadians were impacted, the extent of the area affected, economic effects and longevity as a top news story.

The "Top 10" list is as follows:
1.    Alberta's Flood of Floods
2.    Manitoba's Worst Widespread Flooding Ever
3.    Ontario's Most Expensive Weather Disaster
4.    From a Bummer to a Hummer of a Summer
5.    Year of the Hurricane...But Not in Canada
6.    April Showers Bring May Floods to the Maritimes
7.    Winter Snow Goes Missing in B.C.
8.    Atlantic Canada's Week of Snow
9.    November's Nasty Weather Brew
10.  B.C.'s Tropical Punch

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