March 4, 2021 - When Rogers Pass Resembled Pompeii

On this Day in Weather History, in 1910, The Canadian Pacific Railway had finally completed its transcontinental railroad through to Canada's west coast, it was integral for not only the flow of commerce in this very young country but also to assist in populating the middle part ...you know...the prairies. It was therefore of vital importance to keep it open through the winter months.
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