Uncategorized 

Arctic air shatters temperature records across B.C. – BC News

3oliver


A blast of arctic air hanging over B.C. sent temperature records tumbling on Wednesday.


Thirty-two records were broken, with another two tied, including several in the Thompson-Okanagan.


More records are expected to fall on Thursday, like in Kelowna, where one has already been broken.


Environment Canada says temperatures dipped to -29 this morning, well below the previous record of -25 set in 1983.


“That speaks to how deep the arctic air really is, and how much it’s seeped in, because it’s all across Western Canada,” said Terri Lang, meteorologist.


The full data on Thursday’s broken temperature records across B.C. will be released Friday morning


Fallen records for Wednesday are below:


  • Kamloops. New record of -26.6. Old record of -25.6 set in 1924

  • Penticton. New record of -20.6. Old record of -19.2 set in 1990

  • Summerland. New record of -21.2. Old record of -20.5 set in 1990

  • Clearwater. New record of -32.0. Old record of -31.1 set in 1921

  • Salmon Arm. New record of -28.6. Old record of -26.0 set in 2008

  • Lillooet. New record of -24.0. Old record of -23.8 set in 2008




  • Agassiz. New record of -13.6. Old record of -13.5 set in 1990

  • Bella Bella. record of -14.4. Old record of -10.0 set in 2021

  • Bella Coola. New record of -18.6. Old record of -14.3 set in 1990

  • Burns Lake. New record of -40.5. Old record of -38.2 set in 2008

  • Clinton. New record of -35.3. Old record of -30.5 set in 1990

  • Comox. Tied record of -10.0 set in 1924

  • Dawson Creek. New record of -42.5 Old record of -38.9 set in 1933

  • Fort Nelson. New record of -43.5. Old record of -42.0 set in 1980

  • Fort St. John. New record of -42.5. Old record of -38.9 set in 1933

  • Hope. New record of -17.5 Old record of -15.7 set in 1990

  • Lytton. New record of -23.8. Old record of -20.8 set in 1983

  • Mackenzie. New record of -35.2. Old record of -34.0 set in 1990

  • Malahat. New record of -12.2. Old record of -12.0 set in 1990

  • Nakusp. New record of -22.2. Old record of -19.5 set in 1983

  • Port Alberni. New record of -15.6. Old record of -14.0 set in 1990

  • Port Hardy. New record of -9.8. Old record of -9.6 set in 1990

  • Prince George. record of -40.5. Old record of -35.1 set in 2008

  • Prince Rupert. Tied record of -16.1 set in 1970

  • Puntzi Mountain Area. New record of -48.1. Old record of -38.9 set in 1970

  • Quesnel. New record of -41.0. Old record of -34.7 set in 2008

  • Sandspit. New record of -7.5. Old record of -7.2 set in 1971

  • Sechelt. New record of -10.4 Old record of -9.5 set in 1990

  • Smithers. New record of -36.0. Old record of -31.2 set in 2008

  • Tatlayoko. New record of -36.9. Old record of -31.0 set in 1990

  • Terrace. New record of -22.5. Old record of -19.5 set in 1990

  • Vancouver. New record of -12.9. Old record of -11.8 set in 1990

  • Victoria. New record of -9.4. Old record of -7.5 set in 1983

  • Williams Lake. New record of -36.6. Old record of -33.1 set in 1990

Powered by WPeMatico