EDMONTON — Alberta’s first real taste of winter is packing a punch. On Wednesday, 21 record lows were broken across the province according to Environment Canada.
Among the record-breaking cold spots: Banff, Jasper, Edson, Bow Valley, Stony Plain and Sundre — which was the coldest at -29.5°C.
Edmonton’s chief meteorologist Nicola Crosbie says normal temperatures for this time of year are -1°C for a high and -10°C for a low.
It looks like those won’t be returning until Sunday, when a warmer westerly flow is expected to take over and bring temperatures back to the -5°C range.
As for what caused this cold spell? Crosbie says it was an Arctic airmass that hit our region last Saturday.
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“These air masses are very large and heavy, they usually take up residence for seven to 10 days” she said.
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