As Alberta was caught in a December deep freeze on Tuesday, Surroundings and Local weather Change Canada (ECCC) revealed that this week’s chilly snap has already unofficially shattered greater than two-dozen climate data.
“An arctic air mass continues to carry extraordinarily chilly temperatures to Alberta,” the climate company mentioned on its web site. “On December 19, temperatures dropped throughout the province, leading to many each day minimal temperature data being damaged within the night hours.”
Edmonton ICE District group lane closed on account of chilly climate on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
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Edmonton International Meteorologist Jesse Beyer famous Tuesday that “wind chill values may drop near -50 tonight in elements of the province.”
“Wind chills between -40 and -47 can result in frostbite on uncovered pores and skin in 5 to 10 minutes, (whereas at) -48 and colder it might probably set in as quickly as two minutes,” he added.
“The chilly will proceed for your complete work week, enhancing to the -5 to -10 vary by means of the weekend.”
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Edmonton world climate specialist Phil Darlington famous that “it is not completely uncommon to see numerous climate data being damaged without delay.”
“We had comparable instances when the entire province was beneath a warmth warning,” he mentioned.
ECCC famous that its abstract of damaged data needs to be thought of “preliminary or unofficial info” till a closing report is accomplished.
The next data had been unofficially damaged on Monday night time:
Banff space
New document of -38.9 C
Previous document of -35.6 C set in 1921
Data on this space have been held since 1887
Bow Island space
New document of -33.6 C
Previous document of -31.7 C set in 1961
Data on this space have been held since 1961
Bow Valley (Provincial Park) space
New document of -40.5 C
Previous document of -36.3 C set in 2008
Data on this space have been held since 1928
Claresholm space
New document of -35.8 C
Previous document of -32.0 C set in 1983
Data on this space have been held since 1951
Hendrickson Creek space
New document of -45.4 C
Previous document of -41.1 C set in 2008
Data on this space have been held since 1995
Hoërivier space
New document of -34.8 C
Previous document of -33.9 C set in 1921
Data on this space have been held since 1913
Jasper space
New document of -40.7 C
Previous document of -38.9 C set in 1921
Data on this space have been held since 1916
Milk River space
New document of -31.8 C
Previous document of -26.1 C set in 2008
Data on this space have been held since 1994
Pincher Creek space
New document of -31.7 C
Previous document of -29.5 C set in 1983
Data on this space have been held since 1893
Sundre space
New document of -39.6 C
Previous document of -36.7 C set in 2008
Data on this space have been held since 1993
The next data had been unofficially damaged on Tuesday morning:
Crimson Deer space
New document of -38.7 C
Previous document of -36.8 C set in 1990
Data on this space have been held since 1904
Peace River space
New document of -41.0 C
Previous document of -40.0 C set in 1970
Data on this space have been held since 1907
Onefour space
New document of -34.3 C
Previous document of -33.3 C set in 1951
Data on this space have been held since 1928
Breton territory
New document of -39.6 C
Previous document of -37.0 C set in 1990
Data on this space have been held since 1939
Rocky Mountain Home space
New document of -41.8 C
Previous document of -41.1 C set in 1921
Data on this space have been held since 1915
Cochrane space
New document of -37.8 C
Previous document of -35.3 C set in 1990
Data on this space have been held since 1984
Milk River space
New document of -33.1 C
Previous document of -32.8 C set in 2008
Data on this space have been held since 1994
Banff space
New document of -41.5 C
Previous document of -40.6 C set in 1921
Data on this space have been held since 1887
Bow Valley (Provincial Park) space
New document of -42.8 C
Previous document of -34.4 C set in 1998
Data on this space have been held since 1928
Bow Island space
New document of -34.4 C
Previous document of -34.2 C set in 2008
Data on this space have been held since 1961
Lacombe space
New document of -38.6 C
Previous document of -38.5 C set in 1990
Data on this space have been held since 1907
Hoërivier space
New document of -35.0 C
Previous document of -33.9 C set in 1921
Data on this space have been held since 1913
Sundre space
New document of -43.0 C
Previous document of -39.0 C set in 2008
Data on this space have been held since 1993
Hendrickson Creek space
Provisional new document of -48.2 C
Previous document of -39.3 C set in 2008
Data on this space have been held since 1995
Beaverlodge space
New document of -39.3 C
Previous document of -39.0 C set in 1990
Data on this space have been held since 1912
Drumheller space
New document of -39.6 C
Previous document of -36.0 C set in 1989
Data on this space have been held since 1923
Highvale space
New document of -36.6 C
Previous document of -31.4 C set in 2008
Data on this space have been held since 1977
Three Hills space
New document of -37.1 C
Previous document of -36.1 C set in 1921
Data on this space have been held since 1921
Cardston space
New document of -35.8 C
Previous document of -35.1 C set in 2008
Data on this space have been held since 1918
Jasper space
New document of -43.2 C
Previous document of -39.5 C set in 1990
Data on this space have been held since 1916
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