Blatchford's Low hit -19.7°C on December 13th, which was the coldest so far this winter.
Technically, we haven't had our first -20°C yet...
#yegwx
https://public.tableau.com/shared/4WD69ZHZ7?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
Technically, we haven't had our first -20°C yet...
#yegwx
https://public.tableau.com/shared/4WD69ZHZ7?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
...in recent years, on average we will hit -20°C ~7 times before the new year.
-20°C Lows show up as early as early-November, but mid-December is more typical.
And some years (2019, 2002, 1997...) even wait until January for the first one.
https://public.tableau.com/shared/KZ8BG4RJQ?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
-20°C Lows show up as early as early-November, but mid-December is more typical.
And some years (2019, 2002, 1997...) even wait until January for the first one.
https://public.tableau.com/shared/KZ8BG4RJQ?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
...we did hit our first -19°C, though.
Last winter had a really late first -20°C on January 9th, but a really early first -19°C on November 11th.
2018-2019 didn't hit -19°C until December 30th, and in 2017-2018 it was December 24th.
https://public.tableau.com/shared/TJMJWN9YN?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
Last winter had a really late first -20°C on January 9th, but a really early first -19°C on November 11th.
2018-2019 didn't hit -19°C until December 30th, and in 2017-2018 it was December 24th.
https://public.tableau.com/shared/TJMJWN9YN?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
...several of Environment Canada's nearby stations did cross the -20°C mark yesterday, with the Oliver station in the northeast down at 24.1°C.
(surprisingly the airport was only at -19.8°C)
https://public.tableau.com/shared/M5NQ468NG?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
(surprisingly the airport was only at -19.8°C)
https://public.tableau.com/shared/M5NQ468NG?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
...the airport has already crossed -20°C at least 3 times so far this winter (there's a bunch of data missing), with the first way back on November 9th.
https://public.tableau.com/shared/MG3GW9MY6?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
https://public.tableau.com/shared/MG3GW9MY6?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
...and for some of our neighbours, on December 13th: Calgary was down at -17.3°C
Winnipeg had its first -20°C at -20.1°C
And Regina was all the way down at -28.8°C
https://public.tableau.com/shared/TNGDJBS4Y?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
Winnipeg had its first -20°C at -20.1°C
And Regina was all the way down at -28.8°C
https://public.tableau.com/shared/TNGDJBS4Y?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link