WeatherSummaryforOntario February2023:Harsh cold,exceptionalwarmthandfreezingrainonthemenu

Temperatures

The mean monthly temperatures for February were 2-4°C below average in Ontario’s northernmost regions, 3-5°C above average in the southernmost and close to normal values elsewhere.Acloser look reveals that temperatures weremuchabovenormalformostofthemonthand thatthisextendedwarmperiodwasbookendedbya coldsnapstartingonthe3rdandasharpcooldown towardstheendofthemonth.Upuntilthe3rd,the winterhadbeenconsistentlywarmerthanaverage. Then cold air swept in, affecting all regions, but especially eastern Ontario, where temperatures dipped to - 21.8°C in Toronto and -28.8°C in Ottawa, which were more than 15°C below average.Onthatsameday,windchillvalueswere close to -50 in Moosonee, Kapuskasing and Timmins. Almost three weeks of uninterrupted warmweather,culminatingonthe15thwithvalues reaching 15°C in Toronto, London and Windsor followed. During the last week of February, temperaturesfellbacktonormalvaluesinsouthern Ontario,whiletherestoftheprovinceexperienced

IN MEMORYOF LUCILLE LINGENFELTER (GAUVREAU)

PleasejoinusforaCelebrationOfLife forLucilleLingenfelter(Gauvreau) itssecondperiodofsignificantcoldthismonth.

The family announces with great sorrow her death on Sunday February 12, 2023, at the young age of 85 years. BelovedwifeofthelateFrancis (Jake)Lingenfelter.

Cherished mother of Cathy (Bill) Rose, Steven (Greta) Lingenfelter, Linda (Ian) Gibson, and Michael Lingenfelter. Proud grandmother of 5 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren, Kenneth, (Katherine), Matteo, Ty,andChaseLingenfelter,Nelson,(Brianna), and Rylan Lingenfelter, Beverley, (Chris), Coleman, Benjamin, and Harper Nicholls, Jacob Gibson, Ryan, Silas, Stella, Siren,and Severn Lingenfelter. Sister to surviving siblings, Donald Gauvreau, Roger Gauvreau, Fernand Gauvreau, Robert Gauvreau, Bernadette Gauvreau, Ranny Gauvreau and Therese Tremblay. Mom will be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Herupliftingsmilewillbemissedbyall. ACelebrationOfLifewillbeheldon,June17th, 2023, from 1:00-3:00, at the Sacred Heart Church -Lucien Pilon Hall, 26 Lorne Street N. ChapleauOn.

Remembrance donation to the Chapleau General Hospital Foundation would be greatly appreciated.

Precipitation

InFebruary,precipitationtotalsweremuch below average in the areas close to the Manitoba border.

The same has been observed over most of the Prairies. To a lesser extent, the Timmins area wasalsoaffectedthisway.Theseregionsreceived lessthan50%ofexpectedamounts,asituationthat hasbeenongoingsinceDecember.Elsewhere,such as north of Lake Superior, totals were above average. With the precipitation amounts that were received during the final days of the month, the same can be said for most areas north of Lake OntarioandLakeErie.

Snow totals were much above average in OttawaandSudbury(seetablebelow).With29cm, Toronto received slightly above normal snow totals, but it would be easy to forget, considering theareaobservedalmosttwicethemonthlynormal

AVIS DE DÉCÈS Louis Dubé

EstdécédépaisiblementauxServices deSantédeChapleauHealthServices le jeudi 23 février 2023 à l'âge de 92 ans. Époux bien-aimé de feu Rita Dubé. Sa compagne Annette Noël se souviendra affectueusement de Louis et le manquera tristement. Père affectueux de Lina Card (George) et CarolineMartel(Paul).Fiergrand-père de Michel (Charmaine), Daniel (Alex), Chantal, Tiffany (Mark) et Tyler. Arrière-grand-père de Myka, Kya et Case. Fils de feu Ezélia (née Lapointe) et de Joseph Dubé. Cher frère de Simone Pomerleau (Laurent) et feu Mérilda, feu Olivine, feu Philippe,feuAlice,feuIberville(feuAlzyre),feu Annette,feuLaura(Paul),feuJeanne(Ernest), feu Thérèse (Sylvio), feu Irène, feu Sylvio, feu JeanLuc(Yvette)etfeuClaude(Rollande).De nombreuxneveuxetniècessesouviendrontde Louis. Les amis pourront visiter l'église SacréCœur le dimanche soir de 19 h à 21 h. Une messefunérairesuivralelundi27février2023à 11 h, sous la présidence du révérend Hervé Sauvé. La crémation suivra au centre de crémationRiver'sEdge,àSaultSte.Marie.Des dons commémoratifs faits à l'église SacréCœur ou à la résidence Bignucolo seraient grandementappréciésparlafamille.Lafamille tient à remercier tout spécialement le merveilleuxpersonnelinfirmierdesServicesde santé de Chapleau Health Services, le Dr S. SaarietleDrK.Saaripouravoirsibienprissoin de notre père. (Les arrangements ont été confiés à Kerry Funeral Home, Wawa, 1-800439-4937).www.kerryfuneralhome.ca rainfall (42.2 mm), most of it falling on the 9th, during an event that affected most of southern Ontario. As described below, significant amounts of precipitation were observed in southern on the lastdaysofthemonth.

SignificantEvents

February 16-17: Freezing Rain and Mixed PrecipitationoverSouthernOntario Freezing rain fell over a large portion of southern Ontario on the evening of the 16th and endedearlyonthe17th.Themostaffectedregions occurred from southern Lake Huron through the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to the St. Lawrence Valley. Toronto Pearson International Airport, London Airport and Hamilton Airport each reportedeighthoursoffreezingrain.Eventhough ice accretions were generally limited to a few millimetres in most areas, numerous collisions were reported on area highways. Travel impacts extendedCont’donP.5

OBITUARY Louis Dubé

Passed away peacefully at the ServicesdeSantédeChapleauHealth Services on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at the age of 92 years. Beloved husband of the late Rita Dubé. Louis will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by his very special companion Annette Noel. Loving father of Lina Card (George) and Caroline Martel (Paul). Proud grandfather of Michel (Charmaine), Daniel (Alex), Chantal, Tiffany (Mark) and Tyler. Great grandfather of Myka, Kya and Case. Son of the late Ezélia (neeLapointe)andJosephDubé.Dearbrother of Simone Pomerleau (Laurent) and the late Mérilda, late Olivine, late Philippe, late Alice, late Iberville (late Alzyre), late Annette, late Laura (Paul), late Jeanne (Ernest), late Thérèse (Sylvio), late Irene, late Sylvio, late Jean Luc (Yvette) and the late Claude (Rollande).Louiswillberememberedbymany nieces and nephews. Friends may visit at SacredHeartChurchonSundayeveningfrom 7to9p.m.AfuneralmasswillfollowonMonday February27,2023at11:00a.m.withReverend Hervé Sauvé officiating. Cremation will follow at River's Edge Cremation Centre, Sault Ste. Marie.MemorialdonationsmadetotheSacred Heart Church or to the Bignucolo Residence wouldbegreatlyappreciatedbythefamily.The familywouldliketosendaspecialthankyouto the wonderful nursing staff at Services de Santé de Chapleau Health Services, Dr. S. SaariandDr.K.Saarifortakingsuchgoodcare ofourfather.(ArrangementsentrustedtoKerry Funeral Home, Wawa, 1-800-439-4937). www.kerryfuneralhome.ca