Edmonton, Alberta — The deep freeze that Western Canada experienced in January is now estimated to have caused over $180 million in insured damages, according to initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ).
On January 12 in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, daytime highs dropped far below the seasonable normal and persisted for several days at these lows. Environment Canada reported that dozens of new daily minimum temperature records were set, with Edmonton, Alberta seeing four straight days with temperatures between -40 to -45 degrees Celsius.
As a result, these freezing temperatures caused damage to vehicles alongside houses and other personal property with car batteries failing to function and house pipes bursting in the cold.
“It’s been an unusual winter season, with extreme swings in conditions across the country, said Rob de…
