B.C. communities shatter at least 15 record temperature lows amid stormy weather
Tuesday’s chilly weather resulted in at least 15 temperature records across B.C., and an incoming arctic front is sure to bring more.
Environment Canada says its initial recordings show daily low records going as far back as 1924 were beat Tuesday , the majority of them in the northern half of the province.Abbotsford area: New record of -12.1 C, just beating the -12 C set in 2008.Burns Lake area: New record of -40.8 C, as compared to -37.2 C set in 2008.Fort Nelson area: New record of -42.4 C, as compared to -40.8 C set in 1980.Hope area: New record of -15.6 C, barely beating -15.5 C set in 2008.
Things are expected to get even colder Wednesday and Thursday. Environment Canada has issued extreme cold and arctic outflow warnings for almost all of B.C. With the wind chill, temperatures are expected to drop into the 40s in some northern and Kootenay areas, and 20s and 30s elsewhere. Environment Canada is warning British Columbians to prepare ahead and watch out for cold-related symptoms, including shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.
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