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The "Weather Winners" Highlights
The Final Top Medal Standings -The cities which placed first most often in all the weather categories. Surprisingly, Yellowknife is the runaway winner here - placing first in 12 weather categories.
Yellowknife - the Overall Weather Champion
Of the 72 weather categories, about 30% were based on year-round weather, and the rest were seasonal --about 25% winter conditions, 20% summer conditions, and 20% other seasons. In true Olympics fashion, of the 100 cities competing, there was one that could lay claim to the most firsts -- Yellowknife! This city placed first in 12 weather categories - you could say it won 12 gold medals out of a possible 72. St. John's NL was second and Thompson MB placed third.
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Yellowknife NT | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
St. John's NL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
Thompson MB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
Gander NL | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Prince Rupert BC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Windsor ON | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Kamloops BC | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Chilliwack BC | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Medicine Hat AB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Whitehorse YT | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Victoria BC | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Sept-Îles QC | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
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