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"This Day In Weather History" is a daily podcast from The Weather Network that features unique and informative stories written and produced by host Chris Mei. Weather happens every day. It can be sunn... more
FAQs about This Day in Weather History:How many episodes does This Day in Weather History have?The podcast currently has 1,109 episodes available.
December 29, 2022December 29 - Victoria BC: "Snowstorm of the Century"In Victoria, Canada’s so-called ‘Snow-free city’, 65cm fell on Dec. 29th, breaking the city’s all-time 24-hour record of 55cm from 1916. As a result , widespread power outages were reported. With all ground transportation stymied, the Victoria International Airport and the BC Ferry service to the mainland and surrounding Gulf Islands also ground to a standstill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
December 28, 2022December 28 - Definitely NOT the ‘Summer of 69’This storm had it all! It had the record snow accumulations, it had the a damaging ice storm, it had the and flooding rains….and it even included a tornado outbreak!! Over the next 2 days, December 26 and 27, the storm's forward movement hit a blocking area of HIGH pressure and that brought its momentum to a crawl. It was the holiday storm that packed a massive knockout punch for everything it hit….this day in weather history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more8minPlay
December 27, 2022December 27 - “Weather and Flight”: Holiday TragedyBek Air Flight 2100 was a Fokker 100 domestic passenger plane on a scheduled flight from Almaty to Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, on December 27th, 2019. It took off from Almaty International Airport, but didn’t get very far. There were 98 people on board that flight, of them 93 were passengers along with 5 crew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
December 26, 2022December 26 - The Greatest Tennis Match Ever is Almost SNOWED OUT!It was a record-breaking snowfall that began on Christmas Day and crippled the northeastern United States to a literal standstill. We had automobiles and buses banked and stranded in the streets, the NYC subway service was ground to a halt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
December 25, 2022December 25 - Christmas Day SpecialRegardless of overall impact, anything that gets in the way or makes this day more beautiful is amplified exponentially in its scope and reverence. Today are all stories from December 25th but sailing through the years starting way back in 1776 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more13minPlay
December 24, 2022December 24 - Christmas on the Moon with Apollo 8This mission is also known as the trip that made possible the iconic "Earthrise" image, seen and revered still to this day the world over. It was snapped by Anders and this image would give our 3 astronauts and all of humankind a new perspective on our home planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
December 23, 2022December 23 - "Weather and War": The 1775 "Snow Campaign"It was called the "snow campaign" because the soldiers and fighters had a very tough time getting anything accomplished, including not getting killed, because of a very heavy snowfall. The “Snow Campaign of the Revolutionary War in 1775 opened December 23rd, and lasted a week, wrapping eventually on the 30th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
December 22, 2022December 22 - A Great Escape with a Monumental Discovery!It was on a Thursday, this December 22nd, when Janssen’s story opened like a Hollywood thriller. France was in the grips of the Franco-Prussian War and our hero made a harrowing escape from a German siege of Paris. But in 1870...how do you get away that fast? You take to the air, and he did, by flying in a hot air balloon to Algeria in an attempt to study a solar eclipse. Enter HELIUM!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
December 21, 2022December 21 - It Was Only The FIRST Day of Winter!December 2008 was a particularly active month in Ontario for severe weather, to say the least...this day in weather history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
December 20, 2022December 20 - Most Destructive Storm in BC Hydro HistoryIt is still considered right now to have been the most damaging storm in B.C. Hydro’s history. At its peak, it was reported that over 750,000 customers lost power as a result of the storm. For perspective, the city of Vancouver has a population of only around 675,000! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
FAQs about This Day in Weather History:How many episodes does This Day in Weather History have?The podcast currently has 1,109 episodes available.