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Alberta’s cold snap continues with 11 more records set Wednesday

Feb 11, 2021 | 12:28 PM

BOW ISLAND, AB – Since the recent cold snap began, 64 daily low-temperature records have been set across the province.

Environment Canada says 11 of those occurred on Wednesday, February 10, six of which were in Southern Alberta.

β€œAn arctic ridge of high pressure continues to bring record-breaking low temperatures to Alberta,” reads a statement from Environment Canada.

These include:

  • Bow Island Area
    • New record of -34.2
    • Old record of -30.9 set in 2018
    • Records in this area have been kept since 1961
  • Cardston Area
    • Tied record of -35.6 set in 1939
    • Records in this area have been kept since 1918
  • Claresholm Area
    • New record of -33.8
    • Old record of -33.1 set in 2019
    • Records in this area have been kept since 1951
  • Milk River Area
    • New record of -36.0
    • Old record of -29.5 set in 2018
    • Records in this area have been kept since 1994
  • Pincher Creek Area
    • New record of -34.2
    • Old record of -33.6 set in 2019
    • Records in this area have been kept since 1893
  • Taber Area
    • New record of -33.8
    • Old record of -33.7 set in 2018
    • Records in this area have been kept since 1947

The noted temperatures do not include the wind chill.