A cold arctic airmass remains entrenched over British Columbia. The areas with clear skies allowed temperatures to dip to record levels this morning.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Weather summary issued by Environment Canada – 14 Jan 2020.

1. Summary of record low temperatures in degrees celsius:

Bella Bella Area
New record: -11.0
Old record: -5.0 set in 2005

Blue River Area
New record: -43.3
Old record: 39.4 set in 2005

Burns Lake Area
New record: 43.1
Old record: 42.2 set in 1950

Clinton Area
New record: -37.9
Old record: 33.7 set in 2005

Malahat
New record: -8.2
Old record: -5.6 set in 2007

Muncho Lake Area
New record: -43.0
Old record: -42.0 set in 1979

Prince Rupert Area
New record: -17.2 (tied)
Old record: -17.2 set in 1969

Puntzi Mountain Area
New record: -48.8
Old record: -43.4 set in 2005

2. Summary of near-record temperatures in degrees celsius:

Cassiar Mountains
Recorded temperature: 42.7
Current record: 42.8 set in 1969

Kitimat Area
Recorded temperature: -19.2
Current record: 19.4 set in 1953

Squamish Area
Recorded temperature: -9.5
Current record: -9.7 set in 2007

Stewart Area
Recorded temperature: -21.0
Current record: -22.0 set in 1979

Vanderhoof Area
Recorded temperature: -45.2
Current record: -45.6 set in 1953

Williams Lake Area
Recorded temperature: -36.4
Current record: -36.5 set in 2005
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NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

The following area set a daily minimum temperature record on 13 Jan 2020:

Winterland Area (Winterland Branch Hill)
New record of -16.3
Old record of -15.0 set in 1982
Records in this area have been kept since 1970

https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/weathersummaries_e.html#ON

Thanks to Richard A. Bonato, Ph.D. for this link

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January 14, 2020 at 05:18PM