From the morning of February 25, 1961 until the next day sheets of rain pounded the Montreal area, at the same time cold air hugged the lowest several thousand feet of the atmosphere, and the result was one of the worst ice storms to strike North America.  Many homes had no heat for more than a week. Water lines were impacted as well and many suburban areas were unable to get water because of the lack of power. Government authorities set up shelters in area schools to house thousands of people who had no heat, water or communication.

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