Winter of Discontent: Why This Was a Bad One, And How the City Responded

Owen Sound residents saw major winter damage. David McLeish takes a look at climate factors, snowfall trends, and the city’s response to the extreme weather.

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by David McLeish

Many residents of Owen Sound have been looking at their houses and yards in dismay, wondering what happened. Based on our daily “downtown dog walk survey,” numerous houses exhibit damage from falling ice dams or snow loads. One neighbour noted that he hadn’t seen this much damage since 1984.

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