Despite the hardships caused by the storm, some scenes had a haunting beauty.

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Aftermath of an exploding radiator: Roland Thériault checks out the damage caused to McGill's engineering buildings.

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Dean of Medicine Abe Fuks personally thanked Amali Jayasinghe, one of more than 300 donors who turned up at the special ice storm blood drive on January 16.

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McGill's crisis committee met daily during the shutdown to coordinate the University's emergency response. (Clockwise from left) Human Resources Director Robert Savoie, Vice-Principal Derek Drummond, Facilities Management Director Steve Sura, University Relations Office Director Kate Williams, and Principal Bernard Shapiro.

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Patty Thomassin and daughter Emily found warmth at a student-run shelter.

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Dozens of trees on campus suffered damage as a result of the ice storm. Thanks to McGill's groundskeepers, most of the debris was cleared by the time the University re-opened on Monday.

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