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| Title: |
TRANSMISSION TOWERS COLLAPSE UNDER WEIGHT OF ICE |
| Caption: |
A series of Hydro-Quebec high-voltage power transmission towers collapsed under the weight of ice accumulations during the January 1998 ice storm near Bruno, Quebec, south of Montreal. Over 5.2 million people lost power in the ice storm and some power outages lasted over 3 weeks. (AP Wide World Photos). |
| Keywords: |
atmosphere, midlatitude cyclones, middle-latitude cyclones, precipitation, freezing rain, ice |
