Record hail, deadly tornado & towering snow define Canada's 2020 weather Nathan Howes Thursday, December 31st 2020, 6:07 am - Canada endured a wild ride of wicked weather in 2020 -- from devastating hail and blizzards to a record hurricane season and a killer tornado. JANUARY AND FEBRUARY: NEWFOUNDLAND HIT WITH WINTER WALLOP On Jan. 17, a powerful blizzard moved through Newfoundland and brought wicked hurricane-force winds, damaging storm surge and record-breaking snowfall. An all-time daily snowfall record was reported in St. John's after 76.2 cm fell that day, beating the previous record of 68.4 cm back on April 5, 1999. Photo: Cyrena Eddy. With additional snow falling through the next couple of days, amounts in the city topped 90 cm. In fact, unofficially, St. John's International Airport had its snowiest January on record with a recorded 173 cm, well above its average of 89 cm that typically falls during the month. Other communities such as Mount Pearl and Paradise received more than 100 cm of snow with this storm.