Alberta shivers amid record lows

[polly7]

Alberta shivers amid record lows
Last Updated: Sunday, December 13, 2009 | 3:36 PM MT Comments35Recommend34CBC News
Edmonton has established a record it would probably rather forget.

The Alberta capital recorded the lowest temperature in North America overnight Saturday — and set a record as the lowest temperature on a Dec. 13 in the city's history — as the current deep freeze established records across the province.

"Edmonton International Airport was the coldest place in Canada," Peter Spyker, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said Sunday. "It was –46.1 without the wind chill. I believe at one point it got to –58 with the wind chill."

The previous record for Dec. 13 was –36.1 C, set in 2008.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2009/12/13/calgary-frigid-weather.html

[daleo]

1. I went out in it today

It was quite refreshing. It can be interesting to experience for a few days, as the physics of the everyday world can become a bit other-worldly. It's like a free trip to Mars.

It is supposed to warm back up in a few days.

[polly7]

4. LOL

A free trip to Mars. :rofl:

It's gotten up to a fairly decent -35C here with the wind chill in SK, compared to you we're havin a heat-wave.

[CHIMO]

2. Nice Day

Overall.

Started with some fog(ice crystals in the air).
Then the sun came out. Nice and bright. Casting their long shadows in the snow.

It is all very nice. As long as one has a nice abode to reflect upon nature.

[Spazito]

3. Yep, record breaking maybe but it is one I would rather not have ...

experienced, lol. It is, as the other posters said, other-worldly and quite beautiful especially if one is INSIDE looking out instead of vice-versa!