Total speculation -- and no I've not had that nor heard of anyone else who has -- did you correctly manage the vacuum lines ?
There is no electrical connection to the canister, so that is the only thing I can think of -- setting aside of course having inadvertently boogered something unrelated in the process.
You're a brave soul taking out the bike in that temperature. I would too, except I don't do ice, and when they've put down salt, I like for there to be a good rain before I go back out.