The polar vortex brought in AlbertaProvince in western Canada, on the border with Montana (USA), a extreme frost, with record temperatures. Extremely cold Arctic air began spreading across the province this week. Yesterday and today, Saturday, January 13, temperatures fluctuated by about 10% across much of the province -40°Cwith icy winds bringing the values closer -50°C. Among the most important low temperatures in Alberta today, we highlight the following: -48°C in Leedale and Manning, -47°C to Rosalind, Killam, -46°C to Edmonton International Airport, Esther, Holden, Three Hills, Rosemary, Coronation, Sedalia.
In the neighbor SaskatchewanThe -45°C: -45°C to the leader, -44°C at Kindersley Regional Airport, -43°C in Uranium City and Key Lake, -42°C in Scott and Rosetown, -41°C at Buffalo Narrows, Maple Creek, Swif Current, -40°C at Wiesensee. In British ColumbiaTemperatures reached peaks of -43°C Today: -43°C in Yoho National Park, -40°C at Sparwood, -39°C in the Blue River. In the province ManitobaLowest temperatures were down to . reached -35°C; -29°C In Quebec. The cold was really brutal lupinein the Northwest Territories, which recorded a felt-like temperature of this morning -60°Cdue to stronger wind 60 km/h which was accompanied by temperatures well below that -34°C.
Record cold weather for Edmonton and Calgary
The skyline of Edmontonthe capital of Alberta, is surrounded by frozen fog, as the photos in the scroll gallery above show. Many flights from Edmonton International Airport are delayed. Yesterday, just before sunrise, temperatures reached lows of -37°C in the city of Edmonton, against the record recorded at -32° daily 1998. Edmonton hasn't had a nighttime low of -40°C since 1972. When it comes to daily maximum temperatures, the last time Edmonton experienced a high of -32°C or lower was in 1966. “To clarify the context: What is considered normal? The temperature in the Edmonton area in mid-January is a high of -8°C and a low of -16°C,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Samantha Mauti.
The city of Calgary at least recorded -38°C It broke yesterday morning record of -29°C 2005. Temperatures dropped in Breton, 110 kilometers southwest of Edmonton, according to the weather agency -37.6°Chit a record what lasted from 56 years old.
Frost in Alberta, spooky atmosphere in Calgary
Cold in British Columbia
The frost can also be felt in the metropolis of Vancouver in British Columbia White rock recorded its lowest temperature on January 12th -14.4°Cand thus exceeded the old record of -11.7°C 1950. Throughout the Vancouver region the Snow caused devastating damage as roads became icy: scenes of stopped buses, skidding vehicles and traffic jams in both the city of Vancouver and surrounding communities.
Risk -50°C in Alberta
“We're talking about a cold that we haven't seen in decades in some parts of the province,” Environment Canada meteorologist Justin Shelley said of Alberta, adding that there is a possibility of “seeing an air temperature of… “ -50°C in the province over the weekend.” Shelley explained that the cold snap was due to the polar vortex: “We have a very cold arctic air mass that has moved south and is over Alberta and will continue to do so throughout the weekend.”
In fact, the extreme cold warning remains in effect across the province. Environment Canada says Saturday and Sunday morning will be the coldest days, with temperatures between -40 To -48°C and values of Wind chill close to -55°C. In open and exposed areas, the effect of wind chill can be even greater.
Chaos on flights and on the streets in Canada
Icy weather in western Canada has delayed air traffic and caused chaos on the roads. Icy weather and road conditions have led to a number of accidents in Alberta and British Columbia. A crash involving more than 20 vehicles brought traffic to a standstill on Highway 91a on Thursday, January 11th Richmond, south of Vancouver. TO CalgaryFreezing weather caused flight delays and cancellations at the airport, while a power outage on the city's light rail system in the city center left commuters stranded in the rain. Adriana Unger from the airport authority Vancouver stated that arriving flights continue to experience delays and cancellations due to the freezing temperatures. “In particular, the extremely cold temperatures in Alberta are having a significant impact on flights from Calgary and Edmonton,” he said.
TO EdmontonAlberta Health Services said the subfreezing temperatures caused an “air handling system issue” that knocked out heating in the emergency room at Royal Alexandra Hospital and resulted in patients having to be temporarily transferred to other hospitals.
In the US, the Arctic cold wave could break records from Washington state to the Gulf Coast
Canada's Arctic cold wave is also moving into the northern United States, bringing record temperatures to some parts of the country, including the Deep South, through Wednesday, January 17. Daily records could be broken from Washington state to the Gulf Coast in mid-January. The effects are already being felt Montanawhere a survey station descended near Raynesford -42°C yesterday morning. Today Montana has reached its peak again -42°C at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport and Bert Mooney Airport, -41°C at Lewistown Municipal Airport, -40°C at Dillon Airport and Cut Bank Airport.
This morning, Dickinson, in North Dakotarecorded a perceived temperature of -54°C. While real temperatures have reached peak values -37°Clike at the Beach Airport, -36°C at Dickinson Airport and Watford City Airport, –35°C at Mandan and Geln Ullin airports. Summit of -34°C in Buffalo, IN South Dakota.
Summit of -39°C were registered Wyoming, -33°C In Idaho, -29°C in the state of Washington, -28°C In Nebraska, -24°C In Minnesota.
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