Edmonton record low temperature

The extreme cold in Western Canada has sent temperatures plummeting across the region, with Edmonton forecast to record its coldest day in more than 50 years.

Edmonton is in the midst of unprecedented temperatures, with the potential for three consecutive days of record-breaking cold. The extreme cold has also strained Alberta's energy grid: the Alberta Electric System Operator reported record demand earlier this week, then the Alberta Emergency Management Agency issued an emergency alert Saturday evening, stating the the grid was at high risk of rotating power outages. AEMA rescinded the alert Saturday night. Temperatures at Edmonton International Airport broke records Friday, dipping down to — The previous daily record was — Saturday's low hit —

Edmonton record low temperature

Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first. If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook - that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. Edmonton was among them, posting a new record low temperature at the Edmonton International Airport of That beats the previous record of The data, posted by Environment and Climate Change Canada ECCC Saturday shows the 37 other locations across the province also broke records for low temperatures with Hendrickson Creek grabbing the win for the coldest spot in Alberta at We generally run one to two trucks on the weekend to deal with on-call. Space heaters have been placed around the restaurant as patrons sit bundled up enjoying their food and drink. Rent is absolutely ridiculous and in order to keep ends meet we have to do something. Edmontonians weather the cold as 38 spots across the province break records. Click to return to homepage Leave a comment Share this item on Facebook Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Twitter Send this page to someone via email See more sharing options. Full Menu. Search Menu. Close Local your local region National.

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The city is known for having cold winters. On June 30, , at approximately pm Edmonton South Campus reached a temperature of This surpasses the previous Summer lasts from late June until early September, and the humidity is seldom uncomfortably high. Winter lasts from November to March and in common with all of Alberta [10] varies greatly in length and severity. Spring and autumn are both short and highly variable. Edmonton's growing season is from May 9 to September 22; [4] [11] Edmonton averages — frost-free days a year.

The Alberta capital recorded the lowest temperature in North America overnight Saturday — and set a record as the lowest temperature on a Dec. I believe at one point it got to with the wind chill. A mechanical problem unrelated to the cold left about 6, homes without electricity for about an hour around noon on Edmonton's southeast side. On Saturday, Calgary police duty Insp. Rob Williams was travelling on the northbound Macleod Trail near the 22X overpass when he spotted what appeared to be a large, multi-vehicle collision. The scared kitten climbed up into the engine compartment of one of the stopped cars, Williams said in a news release, and several drivers tried to retrieve the kitten with no luck.

Edmonton record low temperature

The bitter cold broke a record in Edmonton Monday morning according to Environment Canada, hitting minus 41 degrees Celsius without wind chill — the lowest temperature seen on Dec. He blamed the current cold snap on an arctic air mass moving across the country, hitting Alberta especially hard. Temperatures plunged as winter began in mid-December, and while Edmonton saw a brief reprieve in the days before Christmas, the deep freeze returned in time for the holidays. Not C. Phillips pointed to a mild, long fall making the frigid temperatures feel even colder. Ultimately, though, Phillips stressed that while many expert predictions have come true this past year, weather remains extremely unpredictable. Haylin Lussier went home and screamed after the student's town voted for a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks from municipal property. Seventy per cent of the world drives on the right while 30 per cent of it drives on the left. The question is: how come? The only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition that first conquered Mount Everest said Saturday that the world's highest peak is too crowded and dirty, and the mountain is a god that needs to be respected.

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